Stc 50 Wall

Staggered or double stud walls are higher rated than single stud walls.

Stc 50 wall.

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. Outside the us the sound reduction index sri iso index is used. To view different wall assemblies click on each point below that may apply to your project.

In the us it is widely used to rate interior partitions ceilings floors doors windows and exterior wall configurations. 50 stc with single layer designs. Ul u309 cul u309 ga wp 3243. 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.

Stc 43 15 8 41 mm steel studs. Single layer 1 2 13 mm type x gypsum board each side. Breakaway clip facings and height of wall differ between ul design u373 and whi gp wa 120 03. Note that this is a minimal amount of isolation and you will likely be disturbed by neighbors.

Area separation wall systems area separation wall submittal sheet sa925 wb2129 sheetrock shaft wall systems. Better to look at stc 55 to stc 60 for best satisfaction. Single layer 5 8 16 mm type x gypsum board each side. Sound transmission class or stc is an integer rating of how well a building partition attenuates airborne sound.

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. Stc 55 stc 50 lounge office office office conference room stc 42 15 8 41 mm steel studs. Metal stud walls perform better than wood stud walls. Ulc i511 ga.

Usg provides resources here for our ul wall assemblies for seamless integration into any construction project. These wall assembly files are used for planning and estimation purposes for many ul wall types such as fire rated wall assemblies.