24 that are provided on the studs 12 alternatively projections may be formed along a bottom surface 27 of the track 14 to engage a bottom portion of the stud 12 in order to provide an enhanced structure to resist lateral movement of the stud 12 one skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the track 14 may be formed of different geometrical shapes to receive the studs 12 without departing from the scope of the invention fig3 illustrates an embodiment of the pvc framing system 10 wherein the grooves 24 on the stud 12 are aligned with the projections 15 on the track 14 the stud 12 and the track 14 may be fastened together with a snapping mechanism for example a downward force may be applied to the stud 12 to securely snap the stud 12 onto the track 14 once engaged the stud 12 and track 14 may be mechanically coupled together according to one embodiment the stud 12 and track 14 may be unlocked by applying an upward force to the stud 12 in a direction away from the track 14 other fastening mechanisms will be appreciated by those skilled in the art and are intended to be.