Wood Stud Wall Assembly

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.

Wood stud wall assembly.

Metal stud walls perform better than wood stud walls. Find the right steel studs limiting heights and spans and fire rated. Soundbook 2 0 is the industry s leading resource for technical details and sound rated assembly drawings all in one place. Includes exterior curtain wall assemblies.

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. Breakaway clip facings and height of wall differ between ul design u373 and whi gp wa 120 04. Estimate materials and find usg equivalents for your building projects.

Insulation will noticeably improve the stc rating of an assembly. G through penetration 60 63 mortar caulk and intumescent type materials that provide reliable firestops. The updated version contains 310 sound rated assemblies for both steel and wood stud construction as well as floor ceiling applications. 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. 2 1 3 4 2. Framing nominal 2x4 wood studs spaced 16 in. These wall assembly files are used for planning and estimation purposes for many ul wall types such as fire rated wall assemblies.

And wood framed including loadbearing. Staggered or double stud walls are higher rated than single stud walls. Access our all new collection of sound tested fire rated wall assemblies. However designing wall partitions ceiling systems and floor ceiling assemblies for the distinct qualities of a space will achieve the most effective sound control.

O c double top plates single bottom plate. Find the right fire rated assemblies and design details drawings for your architectural plans.