This metal stud lintel section details the framing connection above door or window openings in cold-formed steel construction. The lintel member, sized per the structural schedule, sits below vertical metal studs and is tied together with top and bottom tracks. These tracks must be specified one gauge thicker than the adjacent studs. Fastening is accomplished using number ten sheet metal screws spaced at twelve inches on center to each lintel member.
METAL STUD LINTEL SECTION METAL STUD #10 SHEET METAL SCREWS AT 12" O.C. TO EACH LINTEL MEMBER LINTEL PER SCHEDULE TOP AND BOTTOM TRACK SHALL BE ONE GAGE THICKER THAN STUD LINTEL BEAM SIZE
Members view this detail in full resolution, download the CAD files (SVG, PDF), and can adapt it in the built-in CAD editor — export DXF, DWG, or PDF.
Start membership