Steel studs- Hat track or no?
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 8:14 am
Hi everyone,
I hope it is ok that I keep posting new topics instead of following up on old questions...
I'm planning on ordering the steel studs for the inner wall of my double walled construction. As I understand it, I'm using the steel studs (light weight, not load bearing) because they are somewhat flexible and so don't transmit the vibration as easily.So my question is: Do I need to use the hat channel over top of the studs that go with them, or just put sheetrock right on the studs, like I would if I were using regular wood studs? The hat track is relatively expensive, so if I don't need it, I'd certainly rather not have to pay for it.
Anyone who's done this either way - feedback would be greatly appreciated.
David
I hope it is ok that I keep posting new topics instead of following up on old questions...
I'm planning on ordering the steel studs for the inner wall of my double walled construction. As I understand it, I'm using the steel studs (light weight, not load bearing) because they are somewhat flexible and so don't transmit the vibration as easily.So my question is: Do I need to use the hat channel over top of the studs that go with them, or just put sheetrock right on the studs, like I would if I were using regular wood studs? The hat track is relatively expensive, so if I don't need it, I'd certainly rather not have to pay for it.
Anyone who's done this either way - feedback would be greatly appreciated.
David