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Have you used steel studs for the thinner insulation along with wood framing for the thicker insulation? Or maybe wood studs for the whole exterior wall and steel studs in the interior walls? Which option is more stable in a load-bearing interior wall? For those who have built with steel studs, what advantages do you see with them?
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Have you used steel studs for the thinner insulation along with wood framing for the thicker insulation? Or maybe wood studs for the whole exterior wall and steel studs in the interior walls? Which option is more stable in a load-bearing interior wall? For those who have built with steel studs, what advantages do you see with them?
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I have used a steel frame for the sill plate and wall plate for the interior walls. I saw two advantages with this procedure:
1) You get a rubber strip that seals the interior wall against the rough sheathing and the ceiling.
2) You avoid toe-nailing, which can be a great advantage for a home builder.
The disadvantage is that it is expensive and the waste cannot be reused. If you cut a wooden stud, the waste can generally be used for something else in the construction.
1) You get a rubber strip that seals the interior wall against the rough sheathing and the ceiling.
2) You avoid toe-nailing, which can be a great advantage for a home builder.
The disadvantage is that it is expensive and the waste cannot be reused. If you cut a wooden stud, the waste can generally be used for something else in the construction.
R 45 around 10 kronor per meter
R 70 12 kronor.
The acoustic studs about 4-5 kronor more expensive per meter
Reinforcement studs for load-bearing construction 35-70 kronor per meter.
Underlay with regular fabric 15-25 kronor per meter...
A tip if you want wooden studs and want to avoid nailing is to use metal tracks and wooden studs. Convenient and nice. Although personally, I think metal is better since it saves a lot of time and provides some sound insulation, but it's minimal. It mostly helps against impact noise. For regular airborne noise, the improvement is marginal. The stiffness of the construction is greater with wood than with a metal stud. The acoustic studs in metal are another thing...
R 70 12 kronor.
The acoustic studs about 4-5 kronor more expensive per meter
Reinforcement studs for load-bearing construction 35-70 kronor per meter.
Underlay with regular fabric 15-25 kronor per meter...
A tip if you want wooden studs and want to avoid nailing is to use metal tracks and wooden studs. Convenient and nice. Although personally, I think metal is better since it saves a lot of time and provides some sound insulation, but it's minimal. It mostly helps against impact noise. For regular airborne noise, the improvement is marginal. The stiffness of the construction is greater with wood than with a metal stud. The acoustic studs in metal are another thing...