Patent ID: 8356453

Claim:
A method for constructing a metal stud wall comprising: providing a plurality of vertically parallel spaced apart metal studs held in position by a bottom track and top track, the metal studs having opposing flanges connected along a first edge by a central web to define a channel in the interior thereof and provided with inwardly faced extensions along a second edge; each of the studs being provided with at least one opening, the at least one opening of the metal studs being generally horizontally aligned; providing a bridging member to pass through and be contained within the aligned openings of the metal stud to provide lateral support for the metal stud wall; providing an L shaped bracket having a leg for overlying the bridging member joined to an upright for overlying the metal stud, the width of the leg and upright being slightly less than the width of the channel of the metal stud, the depth of the leg and upright being both greater than the depth of the channel in the interior of the stud, the outside corners of the leg and upright of the L shaped bracket being truncated such that the diagonal dimension across the L-shaped bracket is less than the width of the channel of the metal stud; placing the bridging member within the aligned openings of the metal stud; placing the L-shaped bracket to overlie the bridging member and the metal stud, at least one of the brackets being installed in the channel of the metal stud by inserting the bracket vertically within the channel and rotating the bracket to the proper horizontal position, the truncated corners of the bracket allowing the bracket to be rotated within the channel to overlie the bridging member and the metal stud; and fastening the bracket to the metal studs and bridging member using suitable fastening means.