37mm metal studs

[Mutlyhehe]

Renovating a room to get access to a cupboard. Cutting out the plasterbaord on the stud wall to get access to the cupboard (blocking up the order side)

Issue is the metal stud used appears to be 37mm and i need to brace the exposed plasterboad and cavity once i complete the cutting out. Looks like (as i suseced) 37mm metal stud isnt a thing anymore. So looking to use timber to box out the opening.

Thanks

Anyone see any issues with this?

 

[cdbe]

Isn't the depth (the critical dimension) 50mm, unless it's been used the wrong way? Anyway, Wickes sell a 50mm x 35mm which may be close enough.

 

[noseall]

Anyone see any issues with this?

No.

Two layers of 18mm ply would probably fill out that void.

 

[Mutlyhehe]

Isn't the depth (the critical dimension) 50mm, unless it's been used the wrong way? Anyway, Wickes sell a 50mm x 35mm which may be close enough.

The width of the cavity is 37mm. 50mm won't fit

 

[Mutlyhehe]

See measurements

 

[cdbe]

Just had a quick measure, my 38x63 CLS timbers from Wickes are exactly 37mm. You'd have to have a search through their piles as most are like bananas!

 

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