aluminium vs. wood wall frames

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Marcin
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aluminium vs. wood wall frames

Post by Marcin »

Hi,
Does it make any difference to use aluminium wall frames instead of wood ones?
Any tips to avoid vibration from the drywall to the other wall, ceiling or floor?
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Marcin
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Re: aluminium vs. wood wall frames

Post by sharward »

Do you really mean "aluminum"? Or do you mean steel?

See this thread for a recent discussion of steel vs. wood framing.

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