What does MSG stand for (metal studs)?

drywallnflorida

Does anybody know what the msg stands for when writen with a steel stud ie: 25 msg galv. steel stud?

d-rock

Manufacturers Standard Gauge. -in your case 25.

drywallnflorida

Thanks I knew it stood for the gauge, just didn't know what the MS stood for!!

joepro0000

Are you using 25 gauge studs? 95% of my jobs are 20 gauge, thought they eliminated them. BTW- if you are, don't ever use HD's, theres are like 30 gauge.

drywallnflorida

not 25 was just using that as an example, the architect calls for 22 gauge wtf, were using 20 gauge, not gonna special order 22 gauge for a small office build out.

joepro0000

yea there are alot of archs that think there is a 22 gauge stud, but in reality they mean 20. Viper studs do make 25 gauge studs that feel like they are 20. Check them out.

d-rock

we only use 20 and better

drywallnflorida

you can get 22 gauge but its a special order from the supply house which costs more than 20 gauge unless your buying a semi load at a time.

drywallnflorida

we use whatever the arch. draws on the prints!

Whitey97

we typically use pine! ha ha ha

joepro0000

I feel bad for you whitey, wood framing sucks. Do you guys pre-build walls, or do you install bottem 2x4, then top with laser, and fill in with studs? I had to frame a half a circle in a tower with 2x6's and it sucked. We had to use plywood and to make the radius. If we did it with metal, I would of finished in 2 hours, instead took us 8 hrs.

d-rock

I frame with both, equally well. Wood can be faster than metal sometimes and vice-versa. I prefer metal b/c it's always straight and it's lighter. no shrinking and no chopping down forests. The wood could be used for furniture and instruments instead. One thing i know for sure, i will never fram another soffit with wood. Also, you can be more accurate and pin straight with metal.

Whitey97

wood is what I was taught with. I've just never tried anything else

Drywall Tycoon

MSG is that crap they put in
Chinese food. Theoldlady said it's bad for me.

A+ Texture LLC

Mono sodium glutmate, it's also what makes beef jerky taste so good. It causes people to want to mess with sasquatch.

florida drywall

There was a time 22ga was as normal and common as 25ga and 20ga, the steal manufactures decided it would be more cost effective for them to stop manufacturing 22ga, as there was not much a margin difference between 20, 22 and 25 ga, so they dropped the middle one.

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smisner50s

25 ga are the worst.there like aluminum foil.nothing under 20ga

drywallnflorida

25 is flimmsy as but if the arch and customer want it I give it to them!!!

smisner50s

agreed

siddle

MSG stands for Monosodium glutamate
MSG stands for Madison Square Garden
MSG stands for Message
MSG stands for Marine Security Guard

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