Modular wall panels having a frame of a plurality of frame components and at least one wall sheet affixed to the frame. Each frame component includes an outer surface with at least one aperture configured to receive and retain an insert therein. The apertures are also configured to permit a cable(s) to pass therethrough for running cables and such through the interior of the wall panel. The frame components may have angled ends, straight ends, or a combination thereof to collectively form a frame which may include corners. A wall system includes a plurality of such wall panels connected to one another along the outer surfaces of the frame components of their respective frames. Connectors and spacers may be inserted into the apertures as inserts and bridge between adjacent panels to selectively connect the panels. Caps may be placed in empty apertures to cover the openings for aesthetic purposes.

A building construction includes a plurality of vertically oriented studs, each extending between a floor and a ceiling of a building, each stud including a first and second stud sections in parallel, spaced apart relation, and a connecting wall which connects together the first and second stud sections in the parallel, spaced apart relation, each stud section including a central wall having lengthwise extending recesses, and two wing walls extending from opposite side edges of the central wall; and side connecting panels for connecting together wing walls of horizontally spaced apart studs, with the outer surface of each side connecting panel being coplanar with the outer surface of each respective central wall.

A wood blocking blank for creating wood blocking for placement between metal studs includes a panel of a blocking material. The panel of blocking material has an original length and a standard width. The standard width is sized to a nominal stud width configured to fit between the metal studs. A groove is cut down the entire original length of the panel of blocking material approximate a first side of the panel of blocking material. The groove is configured for orienting the first side of the panel of blocking material in a soft side of a first metal stud and a second side of the panel of blocking material against the hard side of an adjacent metal stud. The groove is sized to receive the lip of the soft side of the metal stud.

A z-shaped bracket includes a first flange surface, a second flange surface and a connecting web surface. The first flange surface has a plurality of holes therethrough. The connecting web surface connects the first flange surface and the second flange surface at an offset distance. Where the second flange surface is parallel with the first flange surface and is offset the offset distance from the first flange surface. Wherein, the bracket is configured for installing wood blocking between metal studs.

A system for securing a wall panel, said system comprising: a wall panel comprising a rear board, a front board forming an internal face for a room and a first side stud and a second side stud, each side stud connected to the front and rear boards to form the panel; and a head track for separating the first and second side studs; and a deflection head profile positioned adjacent to a top portion of the wall panel for holding the wall panel in position whilst allowing for deflection in the building.

A prefabricated wall panel is described, said panel comprising: a rear board; a front board forming an internal face for a room, said front board spaced away from said rear board to form a cavity; and a first side stud and a second side stud, each side stud connected to the front and rear boards on opposing sides of the cavity; and a wireway disposed within the cavity, wherein the wireway runs substantially from a base of the wall panel to a top of the wall panel to allow services to pass through the panel, and wherein the wireway constrains cabling of the services therein; and wherein the first side stud comprises a male mating means and the second side stud comprises a female mating means such that the prefabricated wall panel can mate with an adjacent prefabricated wall panel to form a continuous internal wall surface.

A prefabricated wall panel for forming internal walls in a building is described. In an embodiment the panel comprises a rear board; a front board forming an internal wall for a room, said front board spaced away from said rear board to form a cavity; and a wireway disposed within the cavity, wherein the wireway comprises one or more channels that run substantially from a base of the wall panel to a top of the wall panel to allow services to pass through the panel, and wherein the wireway constrains cabling of the services within a channel.

The present invention relates to metal framed wall components with self-locking connections having ledges connected to support members and crossing connecting members having punch out tabs being connected to ledges, notches and tabs being connected to other tabs interlocking together to connect wall components together. The wall components spanning between support members connected by holes from support members, hooked receivers, hooked tongues, hook finger ends from the wall components wherein also U-shaped and W-shape clips can also connect other wall components. The wall components can be installed individually or in tandem vertically, horizontally and diagonally between support members or over the side edges.

A method of installing a panel member on a frame assembly includes the steps of providing a panel member having inner and outer surfaces and providing one or more positioning assemblies on the inner surface of the panel. The positioning assemblies each having an adjustable positioning member adapted to engage a portion of the frame assembly. The method further includes setting the positioning members to determine a registration point for the panel member along the frame assembly. One or more driving assemblies are then provided on the inner surface of the panel, each having a biasing member adapted to engage a portion of the frame assembly to drive the panel member towards the registration point on the frame assembly.

A wood blocking blank for creating wood blocking for placement between metal studs includes a panel of a blocking material. The panel of blocking material has an original length and a standard width. The standard width is sized to a nominal stud width configured to fit between the metal studs. A groove is cut down the entire original length of the panel of blocking material approximate a first side of the panel of blocking material. The groove is configured for orienting the first side of the panel of blocking material in a soft side of a first metal stud and a second side of the panel of blocking material against the hard side of an adjacent metal stud. The groove is sized to receive the lip of the soft side of the metal stud.