Title: Identify metal-stud framing.
Course: Carpentry I (17003-I) > Section: Identifying Elements of Walls

Identification should include

- the physical description of metal-stud framing
- the function of metal-stud framing
- determining when metal-stud framing is the best choice
- the building code reference for the use or installation requirements of metal-stud framing.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What determines placement of different framing members within the wall section?
- How does the height of the wall determine the size of the framing member used?

NCCER Carpentry
Level One, Module 27111 Wall Systems describes the procedures for laying out and framing walls, including roughing-in door and window openings, constructing corners and partition Ts, bracing walls, and applying sheathing. The module also includes estimating materials required to frame walls.