Attaching Metal Siding To Stud Wall

Add the weight of all materials on the exterior side of the foam sheathing see a and b in figure 1.

Attaching metal siding to stud wall.

J channel used for receiving siding on all sides of windows and doors at rake edges of gables and in other miscellaneous situations. The substructure to which the metal panels are fastened must be properly spaced and sufficiently thick to provide a roof or wall system able to meet required design loads. If there are any windows or doors nail j channel around the edges of those as well. Solid an electronic stud finder lightly across the wall until you see a light or hear a sound that indicates a metal stud behind the drywall.

Base line accessory which secures the first course of siding to the wall. Cut both side flanges of a steel stud using straight cut aviation snips. Cut the metal studs and tracks. Used with horizontal and vertical siding.

It isn t all that difficult. All studding is with metal studs. Ensure substrate and cladding connections are compliant with the cladding manufacturer s installation instructions and the applicable building code. If your putting casing on a knockdown metal frame then u need pl and trim screws.

2 measure and cut the baseboards using a miter saw. Determine the cladding system weight. Hanging items on a metal structure is similar to hanging items on drywall wood or plaster. A 2 nominal lumber thickness provides the maximum pullout values for both screws and nails when the fasteners penetrate a minimum of 1 into the wood.

If you have a metal garage or a pole barn style utility building that you would like to hang items on don t worry. Deeper j channels are for insulated siding and narrower. For easier electrical and plumbing installations later on keep all the keyhole knockouts aligned by cutting all steel studs to length from the same end. Locate and mark the studs on the wall using a stud finder.

Most studs are 16 inches apart so once you find one the others are easy to locate. All we use is parquet glue or pl on the back of the casing and nails until the glue dries. Then install the corner posts that came with your siding and nail j channel along the top and bottom of the wall. The major difference is that bolts take the place of nails.