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Any Advice on Building an 8x8 Room Inside a Loft in an Old Factory
I want to build an 8x8 room, inside a large room with hardwood floors.
Building the room is OK with landlord. I want to use metal studs, and I want the room to be a freestanding cube with a floor and a ceiling. I want to use the ceiling on top of the cube as storage space and a guest sleeping area, so it needs to support some load. I've done a bit of construction work before, but one thing I haven't done much of is framing, and I've never used metal studs. I'm wondering if I can use metal studs for the base and top sill - will they provide enough support? Is there any reason NOT to use metal studs, and use wood instead? My other concern si not attaching the room to the existing structure. I would like it to be a freestanding cube. Does anyone know if there is any problem with this idea? One last question - what is the best way to bolt it to the floor? |
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