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Nesgroup address: alt.building.construction - Date & Time for the message: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 09:53:43 -0400 /

Author of the message: "P. Fritz"

Title of the message:
Re: Thickness of wall sheathing

Text of the message:
"Bob Morrison" <bob@ _remove_rlmorrisonengr.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1d6e36ac53aca380989987@news.west.earthlink.net...

> In a previous post P. Fritz wrote...
> > I've only used gyp. bd. shear walls occasionally and not in the last

couple

> > of years....mostly in low rise (3 st) wood framed hotels and nursing
> > homes......there are always plenty on long solid interior walls
> > :-)........that and I am in a lower siesmic zone than you.
> >
>
> Paul:
>
> I know. It seems a shame to not be able to use those nice long corridor
> walls that you have to cover with 5/8" GWB anyway for fire code reasons.
>
> I've taken to selectively sheathing the room side in those situations.
> Every other room or so has a slightly thicker wall because of the
> plywood on the room side.  No one notices and it helps keep the cost
> down.  The only real problem is that often that wall is also a plumbing



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