Boise-Tech Bull-20 Stud partition loads

Boise Building Products Ltd Building 345, Heyford Park, Upper Heyford, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 5HA Tel: 01869 238650 Fax: 01869 238660 TECHNICAL BULLETIN No : 20 ISSUED : January 2005 Non Load-bearing Partitions on Timber Intermediate Floors Introduction This Technical Bulletin provides a brief description of the types of partition likely to be used on timber floors and details the method by which non-load bearing partitions should be fixed to timber intermediate floors. Types of Non-Load Bearing Partition Non-load bearing partitions can be grouped broadly into two main categories: 1. Timber Stud partitions 2. Proprietary Partition Systems The second category can be subdivided into two types: a). Honeycomb Partition Systems b). Metal Stud Partition Systems Timber Stud Partitions Timber Stud Partitions will usually comprise minimum 63mm x 38mm sill and head plates and 63mm x 38mm studs at maximum 600mm centres, although larger timber section sizes are often used. The partition will be either prefabricated in the case of timber frame building, or site made in the case of masonry building. Plasterboard finishes are fixed directly to the timber framing. 2Typical timber stud partitions weigh about 29.5kg/m . Proprietary Partition Systems Honeycomb Partition Systems These systems are typified by British Gypsum Panel Wall (Paramount dry partition) and Lafarge Panelplus partitions. Both systems comprise a ...