FIRE RATED PARTY WALLS
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Site conducted
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Prepared by
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Conducted on
Framing Party Walls
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Steel stud spacing as per manufacturers install and seismic design requirements. Max 600 centres or 450 centres. (not 630mm or 470mm)
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Steel stud gauge as per seismic design requirements.
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Wall framing detail requirements installed as per seismic design.
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Steel studs spaced @450mm for in wet areas or as per manufactures install/seismic design requirements.
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Install extra studs where required if greater then max spacing.
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Bottom track and deflection track mechanically fixed as per <br>as per manufactures install and or seismic design <br>requirements.
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Where stud is to be fixed horizontally to concrete structure, mechanical fixing 100mm from the bottom then 500mm max centres.
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Studs are screwed threw slot of deflection head, not fixed. Allowing stud deflection movement.
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Studs are screwed threw slot of deflection head both sides <br>of deflection head track. Check/confirm design <br>requirements for double walls.
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Install required rows of noggin track as per manufactures <br>install and or seismic design requirements.
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Deflection head and tracks are not to run over plumbing fire <br>collars.
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Fire rating termination detail installed to junctions and <br>concrete columns.
Install Fire Rated <br>Steel Press Door <br>Frames
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Door frames packed as per manufactures detail (obtain <br>detail from supplier).
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1.15bmt stud install to each side of door frame allowing <br>space for FR sheet either side.
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Stud fixed off with double fixing on each welded door frame <br>strap.
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Bottom door frame tabs mechanically fixed to slab during <br>install (not shot).
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Door head installed and jack stud.
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Door frames install level and plumb.
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Remove travel bracing after install is 100% complete.
Sheeting Fire Rated <br>Party Walls
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Single layer installed as per page 70 figure 81.
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Double layer installed as per page 73 figure 84.
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Single layer butt joints 200mm staggered max centres.
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Single layer externals and openings 300mm man centres.
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Single layer field of board 300mm man centres.
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Fix off on stud 100mm from top and 100mm from bottom <br>not through tracks and 10mm-25mm elsewhere from sheet <br>edge.
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Butt joints in adjacent sheets and on opposite sides of the wall must be staggered by a minimum of one stud spacing.
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Cut sheets as necessary to provide up to 10mm gap at the bottom and appropriate clearance at the top.
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6-20mm max gap to adjacent surfaces.
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FR plasterboard is not to run over/touch fire collars.
Setting Fire Rated <br>Party Walls
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Paper tape all joints before other framing commences <br>including behind plumbing stacks.
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Paper tape internals full length including behind plumbing <br>stacks.
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Paper tape external corners 100mm below ceiling level.
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Paper tape must be behind all framing including ceiling J <br>track.
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Patch all fixings.
Fire Mastik/Sealant
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Bottom and top of sheets to be fire mastik sealed prior to <br>any other framing.
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Mastic must be installed before deflection head and track <br>for adjacent walls is installed.
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Fire mastik installed behind all plumbing stacks and hard to <br>reach places.
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Fire mastik not to be installed/touch fire collars.