Internal Walls (Leaving Cert Construction Studies): Flashcards
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Two main categories of internal walls
Two main categories of internal walls
Load-bearing and non-load-bearing (partitions)
What load-bearing walls support
What load-bearing walls support
Floors and roofs above
Primary job of partition walls
Primary job of partition walls
Divide interior space
Min. fire resistance time for partition walls
Min. fire resistance time for partition walls
30 minutes
How internal block walls connect to external
How internal block walls connect to external
Wall ties
Timber wall plate purpose
Timber wall plate purpose
Spreads load from floor across wall
Chasing (in block walls)
Chasing (in block walls)
Cutting groove for cables
Stud spacing in timber walls
Stud spacing in timber walls
400mm centres
Plasterboard composition
Plasterboard composition
Gypsum plaster between paper sheets
Where to drill holes in timber studs
Where to drill holes in timber studs
Centre line (neutral axis)