Internal Walls (Leaving Cert Construction Studies): Flashcards
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Two main types of internal walls
Two main types of internal walls
Load-bearing walls and non-load-bearing walls (partitions)
What do load-bearing walls support?
What do load-bearing walls support?
Weight of floors and roofs above
Primary job of non-load-bearing walls
Primary job of non-load-bearing walls
Divide interior space
Min. fire resistance time for partition walls
Min. fire resistance time for partition walls
30 minutes
Purpose of wall ties in internal block walls
Purpose of wall ties in internal block walls
Connect internal wall to inner leaf of external wall
Function of timber wall plate
Function of timber wall plate
Spreads load from floor across wall width
Chasing in block walls
Chasing in block walls
Cutting a groove for cables to run
Stud spacing in timber walls
Stud spacing in timber walls
400mm centres
Load-bearing vs partition timber wall soleplates
Load-bearing vs partition timber wall soleplates
Double soleplate vs single soleplate
Plasterboard composition
Plasterboard composition
Gypsum plaster sandwiched between paper sheets