Browse Forums Building Standards; Getting It Right! Re: wall height 4Oct 30, 2008 2:51 pm rough wow 83 views and no answers? Well the question is not very detailed so maybe that has something to do with your lack of replies. So maybe if you put some more effort into your question then you will get more replies. Re: wall height 5Oct 30, 2008 3:04 pm rough wow 83 views and no answers? Most of the good folk here are by no means experts! The fact that they looked at your post means they gave your question the courtesy of a look. Sometimes when you have nothing nice to say (or in this case a lack of knowledge to answer the question) it is better to say nothing at all !! Oh and welcome to the forum by the way!! Re: wall height 6Oct 30, 2008 3:17 pm mattwalker (or in this case a lack of knowledge to answer the question) it is better to say nothing at all !! God...I hope that's not forum policy.... mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: wall height 7Oct 30, 2008 5:33 pm The biggest stud wall I have built is 3 metres high (for a ceiling) and I can tell you that they start to get bloody heavy at this height especially with 90 x 45mm timber. I see no reason why you couldn't build a wall to that height, but it would be expensive and time consuming. Basically it would be a stud wall on top of a stud wall, however the top frame will more than likely have to be built above the ground rather than being built on the slab. I have no doubt that you would need a scaffold and a lot of care in relation to propping a wall of this height. How many walls are this high? Re: wall height 8Oct 30, 2008 10:20 pm KWOOD2 The biggest stud wall I have built is 3 metres high (for a ceiling) and I can tell you that they start to get bloody heavy at this height especially with 90 x 45mm timber. I see no reason why you couldn't build a wall to that height, but it would be expensive and time consuming. Basically it would be a stud wall on top of a stud wall, however the top frame will more than likely have to be built above the ground rather than being built on the slab. I have no doubt that you would need a scaffold and a lot of care in relation to propping a wall of this height. How many walls are this high? thank you very much Re: wall height 9Oct 31, 2008 11:54 am Depending on the load on the wall it can be made higherthan 3 metres by doubling up the studs and laminating them together to make them 90x90 studs. Thats why I was asking for some more detail on what exactly you are wanting.
Next week I am doing a 56 square house frame with a some 6 metre high external load bearing walls. These walls will have 140x90 studs and noggins at 1350mm centers so its going to be a fun job Re: wall height 10Nov 11, 2008 7:06 pm I_BUILD Depending on the load on the wall it can be made higherthan 3 metres by doubling up the studs and laminating them together to make them 90x90 studs. You can buy 90mm x 90mm F5 framing pine off the shelf - it saves time on nail-laminating 2/90x45 yourself. Re: wall height 11Nov 14, 2008 10:11 am i have decided to use steel studing, being 12 feet long, i didn't want to join 2 sections of wall, for this being a saftey issue.
the walls will be 12 feet high, using 3 5/8" steel studs. the steel studs are perfectly straight, no worry about the drywall being wavey afterwards, because the 2x4" could twist, and being in an industrial type of complex there would be possible fire hazard issues using wood, so this is the route that i have chosen, thanks for all of your inputs. chris.. Re: wall height 13Nov 14, 2008 11:57 am rough i have decided to use steel studing, and being in an industrial type of complex there would be possible fire hazard issues using wood, so this is the route that i have chosen, thanks for all of your inputs. chris.. Can I just add a little bit here; Firstly; Im not sure of your circumstances here but, your reference to 'Industrial type complex' rings an alarm bell. The BCA is very stringent on fire ratings, fire compartments, egress and escape, etc etc. Altering an industrial building is not something the weekend DIY meddler should be undertaking without knowing all the mandatory regulations and requirements. And secondly; Regardless of the stud being wood or steel stud, the fire rating is actually achieved by the plasterboard finish, and if there are fire considerations you need to determine what fire rating you need to achieve, and then use a product such as CSR firecheck to achieve that rating. You might find that if a serious fire rating is required (2 hours), then you may need 2 layers of firecheck one one side, or maybe even both sides, in which case the stud section will need to be increased to carry all that extra weight. Pat. Re: wall height 14Nov 14, 2008 1:26 pm rough i have decided to use steel studing, being 12 feet long, i didn't want to join 2 sections of wall, for this being a saftey issue. the walls will be 12 feet high, using 3 5/8" steel studs. the steel studs are perfectly straight, no worry about the drywall being wavey afterwards, because the 2x4" could twist, and being in an industrial type of complex there would be possible fire hazard issues using wood, so this is the route that i have chosen, thanks for all of your inputs. chris.. rough also in canada industrial complex's usually are made of steel studs as opposed to wood. Um...we on the right continent here...this is an Australian site... mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: wall height 15Nov 14, 2008 4:03 pm Pat is exactly right.
If the wall is contained within a 'fire compartment' there may be no issues. But you want to make very sure if what you're doing meets regs. Peter Clarkson - AusDesign Australia www.ausdesign.com.au This information is intended to provide general information only. It does not purport to be a comprehensive advice. ok thanks - yes was wondering if that should have been listed as Option Three! 2 7703 Unless the room is for storage then it's non compliant BCA V2 2019 S3 P3.8 You have 2 options 1. The builder deconstructs the section and rebuilds as per plan /… 7 10595 I'll look into different shower heads and ask the plumber about some engineering and see what he says. Thanks 2 9535 |