Wood Stud Wall Assembly

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Wood stud wall assembly.

However designing wall partitions ceiling systems and floor ceiling assemblies for the distinct qualities of a space will achieve the most effective sound control. F exterior walls 57 59 steel framed including loadbearing and non loadbearing. Soundbook 2 0 is the industry s leading resource for technical details and sound rated assembly drawings all in one place. Staggered or double stud walls are higher rated than single stud walls.

Access our all new collection of sound tested fire rated wall assemblies. The updated version contains 310 sound rated assemblies for both steel and wood stud construction as well as floor ceiling applications. Insulation will noticeably improve the stc rating of an assembly. Metal stud walls perform better than wood stud walls.

O c double top plates single bottom plate. Includes exterior curtain wall assemblies. 2008 national gypsum company wood stud partitions 2 hour fire design ul u302 ga file wp 8410 stc n a sound test n a 5 8 15 9 mm fire shield gypsum board two layers applied either horizontally or vertically to the interior side of 2x4 wood studs 16 o c. Sound tested with 2 x 4 stud wall with 1 2 12 7 mm toughrock fireguard c gypsum wallboard or densarmor plus fireguard c panels each side of assembly and 3 1 2 89 mm fiberglass insulation in stud space both sides.

To view different wall assemblies click on each point below that may apply to your project. An excellent value in wood frame party walls consists of single layer 5 8 sheetrock brand gypsum panels firecode c core resiliently attached to one side of studs and directly attached to the other side plus 3 thermafiber safb pressed tightly into the stud cavity this lightweight partition is widely used for its high sound value stc 50. Virtually every material from furniture and wall and floor coverings to computer equipment will affect sound to some degree. Breakaway clip facings and height of wall differ between ul design u373 and whi gp wa 120 04.

Framing nominal 2x4 wood studs spaced 16 in. Find the right fire rated assemblies and design details drawings for your architectural plans. Usg provides resources here for our ul wall assemblies for seamless integration into any construction project. Estimate materials and find usg equivalents for your building projects.

And wood framed including loadbearing. G through penetration 60 63 mortar caulk and intumescent type materials that provide reliable firestops.