Dave Hinz wrote:
On Fri, 28 Apr 2006 11:58:37 -0500, wrote:
Jim McGill wrote:
How about using steel studs like they use in commercial buildouts these
days? They're mass produced from folded sheet steel so they're cheap,
they pin together and they already have the holes for wiring runs in
them. B
They are fairly light as well, correct?
One man could handle them?
Extremely light, and not a lot of resistance to twisting. They need to
be in a fairly well self-supporting system to be structural. I'd go
with the pipe system idea myself.
I built the walls in my hangar with steel studs.
The screws can be a bit of a challenge to start - at first -
because the flanges flex a bit under pressure.
There are two "sizes" - thickness of metal - interior
and exterior.
But it's the sweetest setup for working alone.
If you want to do wall "sections", lay them out on the
floor where a ladder isn't necessary.
Then stick the sections together as desired...
Someday I hope I'll build my new house this way.
Steel shell, steel roof, steel stud interior for dry wall,
stone, steel and and glass exterior.