Howdy,
Anybody know a code link for national code. Is it like plywood 6 on edges 8 in the field?
Howdy,
Anybody know a code link for national code. Is it like plywood 6 on edges 8 in the field?
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on the butt ends i try to put 6. on the edges it's every 2x4 [16 or 24]. across the field 4 counting the ones on each edge.
YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'T
MOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THE
DUCT TAPE.
thanks. sorry don't understand "every 2x4" 16/24 is O.Center?
I think he said 4 in the field. 2x4 was each framing member.
well one of us is confused so i'll see if i can clarify what i'm saying
"Anybody know a code link for national code. Is it like plywood 6 on edges 8 in the field?"
lets say we have a 4x12' pc of rock, i call the 4' "ends or butts" 12'way is edge
when you hang sheetrock the butt should be lapped onto the joist 3/4" solid.
the edge will only have something to screw to every16" or 24" whichever your clg joist are spaced on. same on walls if hung horizonally
YOU ONLY NEED TWO TOOLS IN LIFE - WD-40 AND DUCT TAPE. IF IT DOESN'TMOVE AND SHOULD, USE THE WD-40. IF IT SHOULDN'T MOVE AND DOES, USE THEDUCT TAPE.
I have been accused of overkill more than once.
I use 5 screws across the 4' field (12" oc), 6 at a butt (8" oc).
Same pattern for ceiling application but it is also glued.
Jim
Walls: 8" on the butts and 12" in the field
Ceilings: 7" on the butts and 12" in the field
Mike
Small wheel turn by the fire and rod, big wheel turn by the grace of god.
National code?? hehehe... As soon as everyone here at BT can agree on the felt/housewrap thing... :-)
It's good practice to screw in pairs on the ceiling.
(but not in real life)
IRC says:If nailing:
7" on ceilings and 8" on walls.If screwing:
3/8" board: 12" on ceilings, 16" on walls, no 24" OC framing allowed
1/2" or 5/8" board: 12" on ceilings, 12" on walls 24" OC, 16" on walls 16" OCI've always thought that was way too light of a schedule.I do 8" on walls, 8" on ceiling butts, and 4 pairs of screws across the field on the ceiling.Steve
Yup, screws are cheap. I, always did three pairs in the field (but who's counting)
=}
Well, I just do it that way because my grandpa did...holdover from nailin', not screwin'...
>>three pairs in the field (but who's counting)<<Well, what I really do on the ceiling is a single screw in the tapered edge, then three pairs in the field, then another single in the other tapered edge.The spacing on the pairs winds up being 12" from center of pair to center of pair, but since the screws are 2" apart, it's only 8" from one screw to the next...
Do you use that pattern when using adhesive, too?'Man who say it cannot be done should not interrupt man doing it' ~ Chinese proverb
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I've never used adhesive. IRC says you can go 16" on ceilings and 24" on walls w/adhesive.I love having the IRC on the computer in PDF. So easy to search and find things...
Edited 6/21/2009 9:22 am by mmoogie
ON SIP's it's nice because anyplace you put a screw it hits something. So be creative!