steel stud framing
steel stud framing
(OP)
I have an interior wall that will be directly under a structural beam. In the case of deflection in the beam, I need to somehow loosely connect the wall with the beam. Otherwise, if deflection occurs, the wall may buckle, crack, and look unprofessional. The interior (non-loadbearing) walls are made of steel studs. The contractor has suggested using a butterfly system cut in the track. Does anyone know what that means? And is it an efficient system to prevent buckling due to deflection? Does anyone have any other suggestions?






RE: steel stud framing
RE: steel stud framing
RE: steel stud framing
http://www.daleincor.com/Catalogs%2002/Structural_final.pdf
There is both slip clip and slip tracks shown.
RE: steel stud framing