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Exterior Wall – Steel Stud Systems
Exterior Wall – Wood Stud Systems
Floor/Ceiling Systems
Beam & Column Systems
Reference:
UL Design U425
(Load-Bearing 80% of Design)
Exterior Wall Fire-Rated System

2-Hour Fire-Resistance Rating
Cavity thickness.............3-1/2" (89 mm)
Wall thickness.....................6" (150 mm)
Weight..........................11 psf (54 kg/m2)


Interior
Install insulation between studs. Apply one layer of 5/8" (15.9 mm) ProRoc® Type X gypsum board vertically to interior side with 1" (25 mm) Type S-12 steel screws spaced 12" (300 mm) o.c. along edges and in the field. Joints must be offset from joints on the opposite side.

Apply a face layer of 5/8" (15.9 mm) ProRoc® Type X gypsum board vertically with 1-5/8" (41 mm) Type S-12 steel screws spaced 12" (300 mm) o.c. along edges and in the field. Joints must be offset from joints in the underlying layer. Tape and finish joints.

Exterior
Apply one layer of 5/8" (15.9 mm) ProRoc® Type X gypsum board vertically to exterior side with 1" (25 mm) Type S-12 steel screws spaced 12" (300 mm) o.c. along edges and in the field. Joints must be offset from joints on the opposite side.

Apply a face layer of 5/8" (15.9 mm) GlasRoc® Sheathing Type X vertically with 1-5/8" (41 mm) Type S-12 steel screws spaced 12" (300 mm) o.c. along edges and in the field. Joints must be offset from joints in the underlying layer.

Additional UL Design Listings for Steel Stud Systems:
U017, U418, U420, U421, U422, U434, U442, U450, U460, U466, U467, U472, U473, U475, U487, U494, U501, U502, U504, U505, U506, U510, U512, U603, U615, U617, U622, U623, U626, U640, V417 and V419.

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