How To Cut Metal Studs

Here are a few tips for cutting metal with a recip saw.

How to cut metal studs. Cut in both sides with snips and score a line on the back. Common stud spacing for metal studs should be 12 16 or 24 inches on center. Terrified of Angle Grinders.

So just like wood framing youll be cutting studs to length and you wont want to be using your good sliding compound miter saw to do it. Locate metal studs with an ordinary stud finder and then locate the center of the stud.

Use your carpenters square and the marker to draw a cut line across the surface of the stud. To cut individual steel studs and tracks use straight-cut aviation snips Photo 1. Here you can find tool reviews construction tips vlogs and other random videos around the construction lifeSubscribe for more vide.

Use your measuring tape to measure the length of the stud youll be cutting then use a permanent marker and mark the spot on the stud where youll make the cut. Cut Individual Metal Studs Family Handyman recommends using straight-cut aviation snips. Metal framing contractors dont generally notch or bore holes into CFS studs anyway.

Make cutting the studs with aviation snips easier by first scoring the studs with a utility knife on both sides and then bending the stud back and forth until it breaks apart.

A miter saw is be a great way to complete the job and after you make the measurement on your studs. The Easy Way To Cut Metal Studs Just by using circular sawThanks for watchingLike Comment and ShareSubscribe if you like I created this video with th. Cut with a Saw Even though using the metal snips makes cutting the saw very easy it is a very slow process.