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Question: aren't lots of commercial buildings in the US built with steel (or aluminum??) studs? What are the advantages/ disadvantages? From observation, the

Question: aren't lots of commercial buildings in the US built with steel (or aluminum??) studs? What are the advantages/ disadvantages? From observation, the metal studs are about the same size as a 2x4, but constructed like an I-beam, with open parts. I don't know how they're joined--bolted? Riveted?

baybal2 5y ago
> I don't know how they're joined--bolted? Riveted? For black metal, it's the most obvious method — welding. For sheet metal, it's clinching, snaps, or, more rarely, threaded fasteners.