[JThomie]

Hi All,

Live in a small town, just bought a fixer-upper and discovered it is steel frame construction. I am very handy and would like to add a window to an existing exterior wall. Do I need to use steel headers or can I put in wood header?

 

[Bob Mariani]

If you are referring to steel studs you will use wood for the jack studs and wood for the header.

 

[AtlanticWBConst.]

If you are referring to steel studs you will use wood for the jack studs and wood for the header.

+ 1 (agreed).

 

[rustyjames]

It can also be done with metal.

 

[Bob Mariani]

It can also be done with metal.

Not really. How doe you attach the trim and even the door or window?

 

[JThomie]

Steel Studs

Thanks, will give it a go incorporating a wood header.

 

[rustyjames]

Not really. How doe you attach the trim and even the door or window?

There's self-drilling trim screws. It's done every day in commercial construction.