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INTERIOR WALLS AND PARTITIONS
• Types of Interior Walls
Fire Walls
Shaft Walls
Fire Barriers and Fire Partitions
Smoke Barriers and Smoke Partitions
Other Nonbearing Partitions
• Framed Partition Systems
Partition Framing
Plaster
CONSIDERATIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY IN GYPSUM PRODUCTS
PLASTER ORNAMENT
Gypsum Board
• Masonry Partition Systems
• Wall and Partition Facings
A plasterer applies a scratch coat of gypsum plaster to expanded metal lath. The partition is framed with open-truss wire studs. Soft-annealed galvanized steel wire is used to make all the connections in this type of partition. (Courtesy of United States Gypsum Company)
There is more to interior walls and partitions than meets the eye. Behind their simple surfaces lie assemblies of materials carefully chosen and combined to meet specific performance requirements relating to structural strength, fire resistance, durability, and acoustical isolation. A partition may be framed with steel or wood studs and faced with plaster ...
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