ProSTUD® Advantages

Construction Advantages:

• High strength steel combined with low-profile flange stiffening grooves and double offset web planking increases strength and provides greater limiting heights
• Diamond embossed web creates stiffness, reducing flange fade and screw spinout during drywall installation
• Strong, lightweight stud and track cuts and handles easier than conventional flat steel studs
• Flange grooves provide sight line for drywall alignment and aid in positioning screws at drywall joint to maintain the 3/8" edge requirement
• Web and leg enhancements in ProTRAK® provide straight and rigid members, making it the best choice for framing walls, headers, soffits, and bulkheads

Design Advantages:

• Designed to meet the additional strength requirements of today’s building codes:
• IBC 2003, 2006 & 2009, AISI NASPEC (S100), ICC-ES AC86 (2010)
• UL Classified with listing in over 50 designs, including V450, U419, V438, and chase wall assemblies
• Exceptional sound performance in over 50 tested sound assemblies
• Independent Product Certification: IAPMO #0171, #0189 (On West Coast Products)
• Can contribute up to 7 LEED® Credits under LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations (LEED-NC Ver. 2.2 and 3.0)
• National availability