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Stud

A stud is one of the vertical members that make up the frame of a wall panel.

Also known as studs, wall stud, vertical stud

Studs are the upright timbers (or light gauge steel sections) spaced at regular centres in a wall frame. Together with the horizontal top and bottom plates, and short cross-pieces called noggins, they form the skeleton that sheathing, insulation and cladding are fixed to.

Stud spacing, length and any openings are set by the design of each panel, so a factory wall line has to handle frequent changes from one element to the next without stopping to reset.

Related terms
Wall panelA wall panel is a prefabricated section of wall: a timber or steel frame, often already fitted with sheathing, insulation, windows and services. It is built in a factory and assembled on site. Framing stationA framing station is the machine that assembles studs, plates and noggins into a wall frame and nails them together.
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