Stc 50 Wall

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Stc 50 wall.

In the us it is widely used to rate interior partitions ceilings floors doors windows and exterior wall configurations. Insulation will noticeably improve the stc rating of an assembly. Metal stud walls perform better than wood stud walls. Ul u309 cul u309 ga wp 3243.

Breakaway clip facings and height of wall differ between ul design u373 and whi gp wa 120 03. Stc 43 15 8 41 mm steel studs. Staggered or double stud walls are higher rated than single stud walls. Usg provides resources here for our ul wall assemblies for seamless integration into any construction project.

Single layer 5 8 16 mm type x gypsum board each side. These wall assembly files are used for planning and estimation purposes for many ul wall types such as fire rated wall assemblies. Best blocking stc 50 full height walls preferred share a sound blocking level of stc 50 means that a listener in a quiet room would need to exert effort to hear raised speech levels in adjacent rooms and the speech would not be understandable or disruptive. Note that this is a minimal amount of isolation and you will likely be disturbed by neighbors.

Outside the us the sound reduction index sri iso index is used. Sound transmission class or stc is an integer rating of how well a building partition attenuates airborne sound. Ulc i511 ga. Better to look at stc 55 to stc 60 for best satisfaction.

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. Weigh at least 50 less than masonry walls allowing faster easier installation for more information see the following brochures. 50 stc with single layer designs. Area separation wall systems area separation wall submittal sheet sa925 wb2129 sheetrock shaft wall systems.

Sound tested with 2 x 4 stud wall with 1 2 12 7 mm toughrock fireguard c wallboard or densarmor plus fireguard c panels and 3 1 2 89 mm fiberglass insulation in stud space. Single layer 1 2 13 mm type x gypsum board each side.