Selecting Steel Walls
| Type of Construction | External Treatment | Minimum wall width | Robust Detail | |||||
| Loadbearing light steel frame |
100mm Masonry only | 263mm | E-WS-1 | |||||
| 100mm Masonry or weatherboarding |
313mm | E-WS-4 | ||||||
| Reinforced concrete frame |
100mm Masonry only Infill glazing units |
250mm | E-WS-2 | |||||
| 100mm Masonry, or glazing or cladding | 290mm | E-WS-5 | ||||||
| Offsite manufactured volumetric | 100mm Masonry only | 276mm | E-WS-3 | |||||
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KEY | B.Regs | |||||
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| + 5 dB | |||||||
Thickness quoted is the minimum possible to comply with the full Robust Details specification including finishes.
A skim coat would be in addition.
Deeper studs will increase this dimension.
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