Metal wall framing

A metal wall framing section comprising spaced apart top and bottom tracks and a plurality of parallel elongate stud means formed of sheet metal extending between the top and bottom tracks spaced at intervals along the length of the tracks, the upper track comprising a first sheet metal channel member which opens downwardly in the erected position of the section, said first channel member having a web which constitutes the top of the section as erected and flanges extending down from the web at opposite sides thereof, and a second sheet metal channel member inside the first, said second channel member opening upwardly having a web spaced downwardly from the web of the first channel member and flanges extending up from the web of the second channel member at opposite sides thereof, the flanges of the first channel member being wider than the flanges of the second channel member, the flanges of the second channel member extending up to the web of the first channel member, the two channel members forming a box beam, the flanges of the first channel member having portions extending down below the flanges of the second channel member, one end of each stud means constituting its upper end extending up between and secured to said portions of the first channel member and engaging the bottom face of the web of the second channel member, and the flanges of the first and second channel members being secured together, the section being adapted for application to the upper track of structure at positions not in alignment with the stud means.