Abstract: A framing system for providing structural support to walls and the like which includes a first metal channel with two parallel flanges having two or more longitudinal rows of longitudinally elongated slots. Each elongated slot in one flange lies opposite a corresponding slot in the other flange but each row of slots in each flange is offset from an adjacent row of slots in the same flange. The system further includes a second metal channel section useful as a stud and having two parallel flanges adapted to fit between the parallel flanges of the first section. Both ends of both flanges of the stud section have a plurality of holes in a predetermined pattern such that, when the second section is fitted at right angles into the first section, a sufficient number of holes in each flange of the second section registers with slots in the adjacent flange of the first section so as to enable the first section to be secured to the second section by fasteners passing through the holes and slots in register.