Remove steel-framed wall corner
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10-15-16, 02:03 PM
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Remove steel-framed wall corner
I am looking to remove a corner stud where two steel-framed walls meet, re-frame the corner (probably with two 135 degree corners) and re-drywall it. In the diagram with the 90 degree corner, I can only remove the stud that forms the corner; the other two must remain where they are. The second diagram shows what I'm imagining. I was wondering if anyone had ever done this and had tips on how to alter the track and how to frame this corner. Thanks so much.
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10-15-16, 07:20 PM
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Never done it but if i had to, a stud would be placed flat at an angle and several sheet metal straps would wrap around the corner and would be screwed to each stud to tie the 3 studs together.
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10-16-16, 06:13 AM
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Never done it but if i had to, a stud would be placed flat at an angle and several sheet metal straps would wrap around the corner and would be screwed to each stud to tie the 3 studs together.
Never done it but if i had to, a stud would be placed flat at an angle and several sheet metal straps would wrap around the corner and would be screwed to each stud to tie the 3 studs together.
joecaption, your Google image search shows wood framing, which I hadn't considered, but that could work.
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10-16-16, 03:53 PM
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You could. Best way would likely be to form the entire corner on a metal brake and screw it to the 2 existing studs.
http://www.usgdesignstudio.com/resou...large_1200.jpg
http://www.usgdesignstudio.com/resou...large_1200.jpg
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10-16-16, 05:03 PM
I like your second drawing with the stud disconfigured along its length. Putting a stud in the middle of the run and strapping as Brant suggested is a good way. Face it, the sheetrock corner may not have much need for fastening once you install paper backed metal corner bead.
