Sorry about that I should have said metal or steel, they are so darn lite, you would think they are aluminum . From: louis scrivani Sent: Monday, February 13, 2012 12:14 PM To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Studs again How about this if it is a non bearing wall, then go with a aluminum stud. From: Bill Gallik Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 4:52 AM To: blindwoodworker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [blindwoodworker] Re: Studs again Wouldn’t most of you agree that it might depend on the purpose of the wall? I would think that a purely placement wall (as opposed to a structural support wall) would be adequately served with screws instead of nails. I will gladly stand corrected if someone offers a sound reason to the contrary, but if a wall’s only purpose is to divide a huge basement into several areas or if a main living area wall bears no structural weight, then why would screws not be adequate? -------- Holland's Person, Bill - "The biggest seller is cookbooks and the second is diet books - how not to eat what you've just learned how to cook." - Andy Rooney - Personal Note: Thought this an appropriate quote after the Holiday splurging!