The EcoStud stud and track system is for use in non-load-bearing walls and could be a good solution for a basement remodel. The studs look like steel but provide a better thermal break because they’re manufactured from 100% post-industrial plastic resin. They’re also light — 3.5 pounds apiece compared with around 8 pounds for wood or steel — so workers can carry more studs per trip from the truck to the basement. They cost about $6 apiece.
EcoStud, 877/586-5543, ecostud.com.
