WALL TYPE
IDENTIFICATION
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Walls versus Partitions
• Walls
– A general term for a vertical building
component used to support loads and divide
up living spaces
– Also a term used exclusively to describe
exterior vertical surfaces
• Partitions
– Interior walls
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Types of Walls
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Types of Walls
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Virtual Construction
A portion of a typically
framed house.
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Construction
begins on a floor
system.
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These are exterior,
thus they are walls.
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They are also
load-bearing.
LBW
LBW
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LBW
LBW
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Virtual Construction
This wall is exterior,
but is not load-bearing.
LBW
LBW NLBW
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Virtual Construction
This is an interior wall
(partition) and can be
load-bearing.
LBW
LBP
LBW NLBW
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Virtual Construction
The others are interior
and non-load-bearing.
NLBP
LBW
LBP
LBW NLBW
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Virtual Construction
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Removing theisroof
Construction
systematic
system
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and the upper plates
and studs
NLBP
LBW
LBP
LBW NLBW
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Sole Plates A close look at the plate
intersections will show
these walls are laid out
differently.
(4) NLBP
(1) LBW
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(1) LBW Plate
LBW
NLBW
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(2) NLBW Plate
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(3) LBP Plate
NLBW
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(4) NLBP Plate
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Conclusions
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