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A highly economical basement wall providing strength and comfort comparable to conventional basement wall structures includes a metal sill, a plurality of spaced apart metal wall studs, a metal decking secured to the plurality of metal wall studs, and a metal reinforcing stud welded to the plurality

A highly economical basement wall providing strength and comfort comparable to conventional basement wall structures includes a metal sill, a plurality of spaced apart metal wall studs, a metal decking secured to the plurality of metal wall studs, and a metal reinforcing stud welded to the plurality of metal wall studs. Each of the reinforcing studs is also welded to the sill and extends upwardly from the sill to a height of about 25% or less of the height of the metal wall studs.

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1. A basement wall for a building, comprising:a metal sill; a plurality of spaced apart metal wall studs welded to the sill and extending upwardly from the sill to a height of about eight feet or more; metal decking secured to the plurality of metal wall studs; and a metal reinforcing stud welded to

1. A basement wall for a building, comprising:a metal sill; a plurality of spaced apart metal wall studs welded to the sill and extending upwardly from the sill to a height of about eight feet or more; metal decking secured to the plurality of metal wall studs; and a metal reinforcing stud welded to each of the plurality of metal wall studs, each reinforcing stud also welded to the sill and extending upwardly from the sill to a height of about two feet or less.