WALL ASSEMBLIES
JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. - Mission Viejo, CA USA


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DESIGN NO. JH/WA 60-02
NON-SYMMETRICAL, NON-LOAD-BEARING WALL ASSEMBLY
1.Steel Studs: Minimum 3-5/8" depth, 25 gauge galvanized steel studs, spaced 16" oc.
2.Insulation: Stud cavities insulated with 3" thickness of 3 pcf mineral fiber batt insulation (rockwool), complying with ASTM-C665, Type I.
3.Gypsum Wallboard, Side A: 5/8" Type X gypsum wallboard installed horizontally or vertically and fastened with minimum 1" Type S drywall screws, 8" oc along floor and ceiling runners and 12" oc at intermediate studs. Joints in wallboard to be taped and filled.
4.Fibre-cement Board, Side B: 7/16" Titan® panel, Harditex® baseboard, or Hardibacker® backerboard, applied vertically with vertical edges staggered 16" and fastened with 1" long No. 8 by 0.323" HD self-drilling ribbed buglehead or equivalent furring screws, 8" oc along floor and ceiling runners and intermediate studs. Joints finished with glass fiber mesh tape and standard latex-modified thickset mortar. Titan® panel and Hardibacker® backerboard may be faced with ceramic tile.
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NON-SYMMETRICAL, LIMITED LOAD-BEARING WALL ASSEMBLY
MAXIMUM LOAD - LESSER OF 800 LBS./STUD OR 31% OF FULL DESIGN LOAD
1.Wood Studs: Nominal 2" by 4" solid sawn wood studs located 16" oc. With two top plates and a single bottom plate.
2.Insulation: Minimum 3" thickness, 3 pcf mineral fiber batt insulation, conforming to ASTM-C665 Type I, friction fit in joist cavities.
3.Gypsum Wallboard, Side A: 5/8" Type X gypsum wallboard, oriented vertically and fastened with 1-7/8" Type S drywall screws, spaced 7" oc along board perimeter and in field areas of boards. Wallboard joints are staggered from those of opposite side of wall. Exposed gypsum wallboard joints shall be taped and filled.
4.Exterior Siding, Side B: 7/16" Titan® panel or Hardibacker® backerboard, oriented vertically and fastened with 1-1/2" No. 11 gauge roofing nails at 6" oc along joints and perimeter, and in field of boards. The fiber-cement board is covered with standard grade ceramic tile, nominal 1/4" thick.


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DESIGN NO. JH/WA 60-06
SYMMETRICAL, NON-LOAD-BEARING WALL ASSEMBLY
1.Steel Studs: Minimum 3-5/8" depth 20 gauge (0.0359") galvanized steel studs, spaced 24" oc.
2.Composite Gypsum/Fibre-cement Board: Both sides of wall are faced with one layer of 5/8" Titan®-FR panel. Boards are oriented either horizontally or vertically. Panel joints are offset by 24" from those on opposite side of wall. Panels are fastened with minimum 1" Type S drywall screws, spaced 12" oc.
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NON-SYMMETRICAL LOAD-BEARING WALL ASSEMBLY; FULL DESIGN LOAD


1.Wood Studs: Nominal 2" by 4" solid sawn wood studs located 16" oc, with two top plates and a single bottom plate.
2.Insulation (Optional): Glass fiber batt insulation, conforming to CSA-A101 Glass Fiber Insulation minimum 0.6kg/m˛.
3.Gypsum Wallboard, Side A: 5/8" Type X gypsum wallboard, oriented vertically and fastened with 1-3/4" cup-head gypsum nails, spaced 7" oc at board edges and in field areas, or 1-1/2" Type S drywall screws, spaced 8" oc at board edges and in field areas of boards.
Gypsum Sheathing, Side B: 5/8" Type X gypsum sheathing fastened with 1-3/4" long roofing nails spaced 7" oc. Sheathing edge joints shall be staggered from those on opposite sides of the wall.
4.Fibre-cement Exterior Siding: 5/16" thick Hardipanel vertical siding applied as per manufacturer’s installation instructions.


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Design listings are based on, and supported by, proprietary test reports. The test reports further define proprietary design details which make these listings applicable only to the specified products manufactured by the listed manufacturer.
Unless otherwise noted, the assemblies in this section have been evaluated for conformance to the following standards:
ASTM-E119, Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials.
CAN/ULC-S101, Standard Methods of Fire Endurance Tests of Building Construction and Materials.
NFPA-251, Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials.
UBC-7-1-94, Uniform Building Code Standard.
UL-263, Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials.
Designs listed are minimum construction requirements to achieve fire rating.
Unless otherwise noted, fire ratings apply to tests conducted on both sides.
NOTE: Design No. 408 is not used in this edition.