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How to attach fabric to steel stud framing.

  • 03-02-2018 08:42AM
    #1
    armabelle
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    Hi there. I was wondering if anyone could give me some out-of-the-box info on how I might go about attaching fabric to steel studs. In case you are wondering why I might want to do this, well I am building acoustic treatments for my studio and one of the most important things is a kind of false ceiling stuffed with mineral wool overhead to absorb the sound inside the room. Instead of sheetrock attached to the framing, my aim is to use some kind of fabric to keep the mineral wool fibers in place but I don't know how to do this. First question: is there a stapler that can staple fabric to steel studs or would I perhaps need to first attach wood to the frame before stapling the fabric? I would like to go straight to the stud framing but not sure if this is done.

    thanks!


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  • #2
    listermint
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    Consider, pop rivets and or glue


  • #3
    my3cents
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    If this is the steel framing used for stud partition walls then its very easy to screw batons (strips of wood) to it. Then you can staple your material to the wood or even hold the material in place with the batons in the first place.


  • #4
    armabelle
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    yeah, think it is going to be what you say, thanks!


  • #5
    mfceiling
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    There are special screws for this.

    13mm "zippies" or waferhead screws. They screw to the metal but protrude by only a millimetre which doesn't affect the plasterboard or ply which is screwed on after.

    Specialist drywall suppliers will stock them. Are you near dublin?


  • #6
    Dr_Colossus
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    mfceiling wrote: »
    There are special screws for this.

    13mm "zippies" or waferhead screws. They screw to the metal but protrude by only a millimetre which doesn't affect the plasterboard or ply which is screwed on after.

    Specialist drywall suppliers will stock them. Are you near dublin?

    +1 on this, they're also surprisingly cheap. I got a bag of 100 of them before in Chadwicks for €1.21 and Chadwicks are generally quite expensive for stuff.


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  • #7
    EvanUpwards
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    my3cents wrote: »
    If this is the steel framing used for stud partition walls then its very easy to screw batons (strips of wood) to it. Then you can staple your material to the wood or even hold the material in place with the batons in the first place.

    This is your best option. Stapling to the wood will give you a better stretch of the fabric too rather than the self drilling type screws. Plus it's a lot easier to do!


  • #8
    armabelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭armabelle


    mfceiling wrote: »
    There are special screws for this.

    13mm "zippies" or waferhead screws. They screw to the metal but protrude by only a millimetre which doesn't affect the plasterboard or ply which is screwed on after.

    Specialist drywall suppliers will stock them. Are you near dublin?
    Kind of... I live in Malaga in the south of Spain now :)


  • #9
    armabelle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,017 ✭✭✭armabelle


    Dr_Colossus wrote: »
    mfceiling wrote: »
    There are special screws for this.

    13mm "zippies" or waferhead screws. They screw to the metal but protrude by only a millimetre which doesn't affect the plasterboard or ply which is screwed on after.

    Specialist drywall suppliers will stock them. Are you near dublin?

    +1 on this, they're also surprisingly cheap. I got a bag of 100 of them before in Chadwicks for €1.21 and Chadwicks are generally quite expensive for stuff.
    I suppose you are right. Wood it is then. Cheers
    EvanUpwards wrote: »
    my3cents wrote: »
    If this is the steel framing used for stud partition walls then its very easy to screw batons (strips of wood) to it. Then you can staple your material to the wood or even hold the material in place with the batons in the first place.

    This is your best option. Stapling to the wood will give you a better stretch of the fabric too rather than the self drilling type screws. PlusYe
    EvanUpwards wrote: »
    my3cents wrote: »
    If this is the steel framing used for stud partition walls then its very easy to screw batons (strips of wood) to it. Then you can staple your material to the wood or even hold the material in place with the batons in the first place.

    This is your best option. Stapling to the wood will give you a better stretch of the fabric too rather than the self drilling type screws. Plus it's a lot easier to do!
    Yes, I believe you are right. Screws won't do. Cheers!
    it's a lot easier to do!


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