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Wood stud wall assembly.
Framing nominal 2x4 wood studs spaced 16 in.
O c double top plates single bottom plate.
Staggered or double stud walls are higher rated than single stud walls.
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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.
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.
Metal stud walls perform better than wood stud walls.
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.
F exterior walls 57 59 steel framed including loadbearing and non loadbearing.
These wall assembly files are used for planning and estimation purposes for many ul wall types such as fire rated wall assemblies.
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Breakaway clip facings and height of wall differ between ul design u373 and whi gp wa 120 04.
Find the right steel studs limiting heights and spans and fire rated.
However designing wall partitions ceiling systems and floor ceiling assemblies for the distinct qualities of a space will achieve the most effective sound control.
Fire rated wood frame wall and floor ceiling assemblies 5 ws4 1 1 one hour fire resistive wood frame wall assembly 2x4 wood stud wall 100 design load astm e 119 nfpa 251.
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And wood framed including loadbearing.