Michael Gaisford

One major difference in France in building internal walls is the use of metal rails instead of wood.

If wood is used as a structural material they have the opinion that you should continue to use materials which can move with the atmospheric conditions. Materials which are not effected by humidity or heat can be used together….. such as plaster board and metal.

The strength seems to be in the entire system but the wall can not be a load bearing wall.

There are many variations of sizes of rail and thickness of insulation used. The thickness of plaster board and whether one or two layers are used depends on how much thermal and acoustic insulation is required.

Using this system two separate walls can be built side by side giving an almost absolute division in very little space.

This is a system which is not expensive easy to install and has many benefits, a system which has grown on me through use.

This is a system that is very flexible and I think should be considered.