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Wall Fire Rating Details

I often get calls about specific fire rating details: Do I have to install this backer piece behind my control joint? Do butt joints have to be staggered? Is it OK to run wallboard vertically rather than horiz ...
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Control Joints in Interior Gypsum

Earlier this month I received some questions about control joints for interior partitions. I sent the caller a note on this topic from the Technical Services Information Bureau, then thought about some of the ...
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Acoustical Requirements for Ceilings and Floor-Ceiling Assemblies

What are the acoustical requirements for ceilings and floor-ceiling assemblies? In the May Codes & Standards column I covered the code requirements for walls, including sound transmission class and normalized ...
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Did You Hear That?

What are the code requirements for sound? In the International Building Code, sound transmission requirements are in chapter 12, “Interior Environment.” Section 1206 of the 2021 IBC states the following: “Wall ...
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AWCI's Construction Dimensions Magazine

AWCI's Construction Dimensions magazine

November, 2023

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