Building a Metal Stud Wall in the Basement

Project: Bob's Shingle Style Home, Episode 6, Part 3



Interior framing and structural additions are well along, and Bob takes a look at the different uses of wooden and metal studs and how they’re constructed.  Bob tours historic Longfellow House.

 

Part 1: Installing Stud Lumber Partitioning for the Bathroom
Part 2: Touring the Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow Historic House
Part 3: Building a Metal Stud Wall in the Basement
Bob meets carpenter Danny Ruffini to see how a metal stud wall is built in the basement. Working with steel has many benefits, including not having to worry about rust or termites. The wall is quickly installed and secured to the new concrete floor.
This project centers around the remodel of Bob Vila's own gracious Shingle Style home in Cambridge, MA. It's a house with a lot of history and beautiful architectural details, many of which were obliterated in remodels of the 50s and the 70s. On the centennial of the house's construction, Bob gets together the best talents in the business to recreate and renew it to its former glory, making some important modifications along the way that will transform this into a dream house for today.

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