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Hi all, I have one wall (rear wall) which is constructed of metal studs. I am planning on filling this wall with 6" of roxul safe n sound to help tame the low end, and cover the insulation and metal studs with Guilford of Maine fabric.

What is the best way to attach the fabric to the metal studs? Im assuming a staple gun will not work.

Is there a heavy duty stapler that would actually work for attaching fabric to metal stud? or is there another method I should use to complete this task.

Thank you!

To be honest, I reckon your best bet would be to call Guilford of Maine and ask them! I've never used metal studs with fabric, so I can't help you there. Once solution would be to attach it to a wooden frame that you then attach to the metal studs with screws, but Guilford of Maine might have a better method.

- Stuart -

Thanks Stuart. That’s kind of what I was thinking.. I was going to install a strip of drywall to the studs and then staple the fabric to the drywall. Was hoping there was an easier solution. I may give them a call and see what they suggest.

Thanks again

I was going to install a strip of drywall to the studs and then staple the fabric to the drywall.

I would not use drywall for that: it is too flimsy and flaky. I would use wood. OSB would be good for that.

- Stuart -

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Soundman2020 wrote:

I was going to install a strip of drywall to the studs and then staple the fabric to the drywall.

I would not use drywall for that: it is too flimsy and flaky. I would use wood. OSB would be good for that.

- Stuart -

Thanks for the tip Stuart, I will stay away from using drywall for this purpose. I was also wondering, do you typically install a layer of batting over the studs before stapling the fabric to he studs, or is it ok to staple the fabric directly over the studs without the batting?

I have not tried doing that, no, but I don't see any reason why you couldn't, if you want to!

However, what I DO do, is to first put up a layer of inexpensive fine-weave black cloth, then put the final finish fabric on top of that. The purpose is mostly to block light from getting through, so you can't see any of the "ugly stuff" behind the finish fabric. Finish fabric generally has a courser weave, and there are tiny gaps between fibers, so from some angles you can see through it, to a certain extent. The black fabric behind it prevents that from happening.

I also round the edges of the wood, so that they don't mark hard lines in the fabric, which looks ugly. Just sand the edges a bit with course sandpaper, to remove the hard edge. Practice a bit with scrap, until you know how much to sand it so that the edge doesn't show. I have a belt sander that I use for this: Clamp the wood firmly to your work bench (if it isn't already nailed in place!), then run the sander along the edge a few times at different angles. It just takes a couple of minutes to do.


- Stuart -