11.0.0 Drywall Systems

Steel or wood studs, faced with gypsum panels (regular, fire rated or vinyl faced) have dominated the construction industry, representing the most cost-effective light weight, and fire resistant means of creating interior walls. Specialty products, such as 1/2-inch (12 mm) thick cement board, sometimes referred to as Wonder board and exterior-grade gypsum sheathing panels, along with the development of heavier-gauge structural metal studs for curtain wall construction, has expanded the number of applications to which these products can be used.

11.0.1 Non-Load-Bearing Partitions

11.0.2 Load-Bearing Partitions

11.0.3 High-Performance Sound Control

11.0.4 Wall Furring (Partition Details)

11.0.5 Non-Load-Bearing Ceilings

11.1.0 Partition Construction Details (Illustrated)

11.1.1 Control Joint Detail at Door

11.1.2 Two-Hour Rated Control Joint Detail

11.1.3 Rated Drywall Ceilings

11.1.4 Rated Shaftwalls (To Structure Above)

11.1.5 Rated Shaftwall (To Structural Steel Beam)

11.1.6 Rated Shaftwall Adjacent To Beam

11.1.7 Two-Hour Wall Perpendicular To Metal Deck Flutes

11.1.8 One-Hour Deflection Track Perpendicular To Flutes

11.1.9 Two-Hour Horizontal Duct Protection

11.1.10 Details at Elevator Entrances

11.1.11 Adjacent Electrical Box Installation

11.2.0 Plumbing Fixture Attachment and Electric Outlet Installation

11.3.0 Tub and Shower Details Single-Layer Panels

11.4.0 Wall Control Joint Details (Illustrated)

11.5.0 Typical Bath Tub and Swimming Pool Wall Details

11.6.0 Soffit Framing Specifications

This assembly consists of galvanized steel channel runners and studs faced with Sheetrock brand Gypsum Panels, screw attached. It is a lightweight, fast and economical method of filling over cabinets or lockers and of housing overhead ducts, pipes or conduits. The braced system permits...