Presentation 16:

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

Partitions and walls may each be load-

bearing (LB) or non-load-bearing (NLB).

With these combinations, there are four

possible types of walls and partitions.

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Types of Walls

1 LBW Load-Bearing Wall

2 NLBW Non-Load-Bearing Wall

3 LBP Load-Bearing Partition

4 NLBP Non-Load-Bearing Partition

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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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This wall is exterior,
but is not load-bearing.

LBW

LBW NLBW

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This is an interior wall
(partition) and can be
load-bearing.

LBW
LBP

LBW NLBW

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The others are interior
and non-load-bearing.
NLBP
LBW
LBP

LBW NLBW

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Removing theisroof
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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
reveals the sole
at the
plates.
plate
intersections will show
these walls are laid out
differently.

(4) NLBP

(3) LBP (2) NLBW

(1) LBW

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