3.3.

3 Timber Separating Walls

CONSTRUCTION
DETAILS 246

INTRODUCTION This section only contains construction For an alternative separating wall
Timber double stud walls details for separating walls between system, use the innovative Knauf
are commonly used as dwellings. [For systems and InterHome system. [Refer to the latest
separating walls, providing installation, refer to Section 3.1.2] InterHome brochure on the website]
fire safety and acoustic
separation between
dwellings.

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 FIRE RATED
TIMBER SEPARATING WALL BASE AND SUSPENDED GROUND FLOOR – ELEVATION

FireShield

Skirting board
Fire sealant required
to maintain fire and
acoustic integrity
3.3.3 Timber Separating Walls

Fix 10-15mm from

sheet bottom 5-10mm clearance
to plasterboard

FIGURE 1 Separating Wall Base to Slab

Fill any gaps with fire sealant to
maintain fire and acoustic integrity.

FireShield

Skirting board
Fire sealant required
to maintain fire and
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

acoustic integrity

Fix 10-15mm from

sheet bottom 5-10mm clearance
to plasterboard

Saw cut in flooring

Floor joists parallel

to separating wall

Floor joists perpendicular

to separating wall

Sacrifical solid timber blocking to maintain

fire rating. Additional to structural timber.
Use 1x45mm or 2x35mm thick for FRL 60.
Use 2x45mm or 3x35mm thick for FRL 90.

FIGURE 2 Separating Wall with Suspended Ground Floor

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TIMBER SEPARATING WALL WITH UPPER STOREY FLOOR – ELEVATION

FireShield

Skirting board
Fire sealant required
to maintain fire and
acoustic integrity

Fix 10-15mm from

sheet bottom 5-10mm clearance
to plasterboard

3.3.3 Timber Separating Walls

Half-saw cut
in flooring

Floor joists parallel

to separating wall Engineered
timber joist

Floor joists perpendicular Install trimmer for ceiling

to separating wall plasterboard perimeter support

Non-fire rated plasterboard

Sacrifical solid timber blocking to maintain
fire rating. Additional to structural timber.
Use 1x45mm or 2x35mm thick for FRL 60.
Use 2x45mm or 3x35mm thick for FRL 90.

Fill any gaps with fire sealant to

FIGURE 3 Separating Wall with Upper Storey Floor maintain fire and acoustic integrity.

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
FireShield

Skirting board
Fire sealant required
to maintain fire and
acoustic integrity

Fix 10-15mm from

sheet bottom 5-10mm clearance
to plasterboard

Additional nogging
Half-saw cut
installed to support
in flooring
FireShield and fire
sealant
Floor joists perpendicular to
separating wall. Minimum joist
bearing must be maintained.

Floor joists parallel

to separating wall

Non-fire rated plasterboard

Sacrifical solid timber
Sacrifical solid timber blocking to maintain blocking to maintain fire
fire rating. Additional to structural timber. rating. Additional
Use 1x45mm or 2x35mm thick for FRL 60. to structural timber.
Use 2x45mm or 3x35mm thick for FRL 90. Use 1x45mm or 2x35mm
thick for FRL 60.
Use 2x45mm or 3x35mm
thick for FRL 90.

Floor joists
FIGURE 4 Separating Wall with Upper Storey Floor
perpendicular to
separating wall
PLAN VIEW

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 TIMBER SEPARATING WALL ROOF DETAIL – ELEVATION

Fill with fire resistant mineral wool

to maintain FRL of wall system to
non-combustible roof lining

Roof sarking
3.3.3 Timber Separating Walls

Sacrifical solid timber blocking

Fill any gaps with fire sealant to to maintain fire rating.
maintain fire and acoustic integrity. Additional to structural timber.
Use 1x45mm thick for FRL 60.

Fix 10-15mm from

plasterboard edge
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Additional noggings installed to

support FireShield and fire sealant 5-10mm clearance to plasterboard.
Fill with fire sealant to maintain fire
and acoustic integrity

FireShield

FIGURE 5 Separating Wall with Perpendicular Roof Trusses

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Roof battens can be

continuous over Fill with fire resistant mineral wool
Separating Wall. to maintain FRL of wall system to
non-combustible roof lining.

Fix 10-15mm from

plasterboard edges

Roof sarking

3.3.3 Timber Separating Walls

Separating wall
Truss parallel to continued through
separating wall roof cavity

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
Install trimmer for ceiling
Non-fire rated plasterboard
plasterboard perimeter support

FireShield
Fill any gaps with fire sealant to
maintain fire and acoustic integrity.

FIGURE 6 Separating Wall with Parallel Roof Trusses

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Fix 10-15mm from

plasterboard edge

External cladding
Fill any gaps with fire sealant to
maintain fire and acoustic integrity.
3.3.3 Timber Separating Walls

Roof sarking

Separating wall
Truss parallel to continued through
separating wall roof cavity
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Install trimmer for ceiling

Non-fire rated plasterboard
plasterboard perimeter support

FireShield

FIGURE 7 Separating Wall to Parapet Roof with Parallel Roof Trusses

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TIMBER SEPARATING WALL ROOF DETAIL WITH EXTERNAL WALL – ELEVATION

3.3.3 Timber Separating Walls

Fill with fire resistant
mineral wool to maintain
FRL of wall system to
non-combustible roof lining 2 layers of 16mm MultiShield to maintain FRL
60/60/60 external wall above separating wall

External cladding

Truss parallel to
separating wall

Roof sarking

Fix 10-15mm from

Non-fire rated plasterboard edge

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
plasterboard

5-10mm clearance to plasterboard.

Fill with fire sealant to maintain fire
and acoustic integrity.
Separating wall
continued through
Additional nogging installed to
roof cavity
support MultiShield and fire sealant.

Fill any gaps with fire sealant to

maintain fire and acoustic integrity.

Install trimmer for ceiling

plasterboard perimeter support

FireShield

FIGURE 8 Separating Wall with External Wall Above

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3.3.3 Timber Separating Walls

Fix 10-15mm from

Truss perpendicular Sacrifical solid timber blocking to maintain
plasterboard edge
to separating wall fire rating. Additional to structural timber.
Use 1x45mm or 2x35mm thick for FRL 60.
Use 2x45mm or 3x35mm thick for FRL 90.
5-10mm clearance to plasterboard.
Fire sealant required to maintain fire
and acoustic integrity Fill any gaps with fire sealant to
maintain fire and acoustic integrity.

FireShield

FIGURE 9 Separating Wall to Box Gutter with Perpendicular Roof Trusses

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Fill with fire resistant mineral wool

to maintain FRL of wall system to
non-combustible roof lining.

Top plate

Roof sarking over

Wall stud anti-ponding board

Separating wall continued

through roof cavity.

FireShield or other
non-combustible lining
Top plate continued over eaves

Wall stud

Eave lining

External
wall stud
Fill with fire resistant mineral
wool in cavity to maintain FRL.

FIGURE 10 Separating Wall Over Eaves Lining

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Non-fire rated
plasterboard
5-10mm clearance to plasterboard.
Fire sealant required to maintain
fire and acoustic integrity.
Fill with fire resistant mineral
Additional stud installed to support wool in cavity to maintain FRL
FireShield and fire sealant

3.3.3 Timber Separating Walls

Vertical damp
proof course

Sacrifical solid timber blocking to maintain

fire rating. Additional to structural timber.
Use 1x45mm or 2x35mm thick for FRL 60.
Use 2x45mm or 3x35mm thick for FRL 90.

Moisture barrier

FIGURE 11 Separating Wall to External Brick Wall

CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
Fill any gaps with fire sealant to
maintain fire and acoustic integrity.

Non-fire rated
plasterboard
5-10mm clearance to plasterboard.
Fire sealant required to maintain
fire and acoustic integrity
Vertical damp
proof course
Additional stud installed to support
FireShield and fire sealant

45mm min solid timber

blocking in wall cavity to
maintain fire rating

FireShield

Sacrifical solid timber blocking to maintain

fire rating. Additional to structural timber.
Use 1x45mm or 2x35mm thick for FRL 60.
Use 2x45mm or 3x35mm thick for FRL 90. Moisture barrier

FIGURE 12 Separating Wall to External Brick Wall

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Sacrifical solid timber blocking

to maintain fire rating.
Additional to structural timber. Fill with fire resistant mineral
Use 1x45mm or 2x35mm wool in cavity to maintain FRL
thick for FRL 60.
Use 2x45mm or 3x35mm
thick for FRL 90.
3.3.3 Timber Separating Walls

Vertical damp
proof course

Additional stud installed to support

FireShield and fire sealant 5-10mm clearance to plasterboard.
Fire sealant required to maintain
fire and acoustic integrity

Non-fire rated
plasterboard

FIGURE 13 Separating Wall to External Brick Wall with Return Moisture barrier
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

Non-fire rated
plasterboard
5-10mm clearance to plasterboard.
Fire sealant required to maintain
fire and acoustic integrity If cladding battens are used,
fill cavity with fire resistant
mineral wool to maintain FRL
Additional stud installed to support
FireShield and fire sealant

External cladding

Fill any gaps with fire sealant to

maintain fire and acoustic integrity.

Breathable moisture barrier

FireShield

Sacrifical solid timber blocking to maintain

fire rating. Additional to structural timber.
Use 1x45mm or 2x35mm thick for FRL 60.
Use 2x45mm or 3x35mm thick for FRL 90. Cladding battens

FIGURE 14 Separating Wall to External Clad Wall

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