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The Ontario Building Code | Application

9.24.1.1. application

(1) This Section applies to sheet steel studs for use in non-loadbearingexterior and interior walls.

(2) Whereloadbearing steel studs are used, they shall be designed in conformance with Part 4.

In Plain Language

This article sets out when the steel stud framing requirements in this Section apply, covering light-gauge steel as an alternative to wood framing.

This is a plain-language summary of the 2012/2017 Ontario Building Code text above, for general understanding only and not a substitute for the Code. Always confirm current requirements against the 2024 edition (O.Reg. 163/24) or a qualified professional before construction.