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Boysterload t1_iyb75gy wrote

Reply to comment by strongmans in Plan to frame part of basement and have a few questions by Ad-Nauseam91

For a basement, would it make sense to frame with metal studs instead of wood? I'd probably use a pressure treated stud for the base.

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more_than_just_ok t1_iybvxdb wrote

I've never gotten a straight answer on this question. Steel studs can rust, wood studs can rot. Pressure treated can rust your nails or screws if you're not careful. When I redid my basement, I found 40 year wood that was good as new, but I live in a high elevation cold/dry climate.

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