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1200 Southcenter Mall
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.CITY of TUKII LA
Central Permit System
Permit no. Zny
Control no. 84 -111
BUILDING PERMIT ;.2 7ks
DATE OF ISSUANCE
EXPIRES
When no activity for 180 days
JOB ADDRESS
1200 Southcenter Mall '' (1v2 Fz-D`' /L
LEGAL
DESCR.
LOT NO,
BLOCK
TRACT
ft SEE ATTACHED SHEET
OWNER
Allied Stores
PHONE
246 -7400
ADDRESS
633 Southcenter Mall, Tukwila, WA
ZIP
98188
CONTRACTOR
Pat Sinor Construction
PHONE
537 -1361
ADDRESS
7110 48th Ave. E., Tacoma, WA
LICENSE NO.
223 -01 PATS1C229M6
BUILDING USE
Retail
ZIP
98443
SST NO.
[TENANT
J.C. Penney Co. (Optometrist)
CLASS OF WORK
❑NEW ❑ADDITION gJREMODEL ❑REPAIR 0 T.I. DOTHER (Specify)
BLDG.
AREA
1st FL.
2nd FL.
BASEMENT
GARAGE
DECK
MEZZANINE
## OF STORYS
TOTAL S.F.
VALUATION
X
I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT,
THAT THE APPLICABLE CITY OF TUKWILA REQUIREMENTS WILL BE
MET, AND THAT I AM AN AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR THE PROJECT.
OWNER / AGENT IGNA R
APPROV FOR ISSUANCE:
.Iding Official
COMMENTS:
220
FEE
DISTRIB.
Date oc %' CPy
5i- 2-9-6V-
BUILDING
3,565
45.00
PLAN RVW.
29.00
DEMOLITION
BOND
OTHER
TOTAL
74.00
TYPE CONST.
OCC. GROUP
OCC. LOAD
FIRE ZONE
USE ZONE
SPRINKLERS
SMOKE r TR
B -2
N/A
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C-P
Dtl YES ONO
OYES ONO
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FOR INSPECTION CALL 433 -184
1. Driveway
2. OK to
3. Roof
4. OK to
5. Wall-
6. Structure
approach and
pour footing
sheathing
enclose
board
complete and/
slope
and /or
and nailing
framing
nailing
or OK to
foundation
OK
OK
occupy
TENANT IMPROVEMENT APPROVAL:
Date:
Fire Department
Date:
Building Official
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Central Permit System
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Permit no.
Control no. 84 -111
BUILDING PERMIT 2
DATE OF ISSUANCE
JOB ADDRESS
1200 Southcenter Mall —69,,,P FL-0°a-
EXPIRES
When no activity for 180 days
LEGAL
DESCR.
LOT NO.
BLOCK
TRACT �Q
nX SEE ATTACHED SHEET
OWNER
Allied Stores
PHONE
246-7400
ADDRESS
633 Southcenter Mall, Tukwila, WA
ZIP
98188
CONTRACTOR
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Pat Sinor Construction
PHONE
537 -1361
ADDRESS
7110 42th Ave. E. Tacoma, WA
ZIP
98443
LICENSE NO,
223-01 PATS1C229M6
SST NO,
BUILDING USE
Retail
TENANT
J.C. Penney Co. (Optometrist)
CLASS OF WORK
DNEW 0ADDITION )]REMODEL DREPAIR 0 T.I. ❑OTHER (Specify/
BLDG.
AREA
1st FL.
2nd FL.
BASEMENT
GARAGE
DECK
MEZZANINE *OF STORYS
TOTAL S.F.
VALUATION
X
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I CERTIFY THAT THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT,
THAT THE APPLICABLE CITY OF TUKWILA REQUIREMENTS WILL BE
MET, AND THAT I AM AN AUTHORIZED AGENT FOR THE PROJECT.
OWNER / AGEN# SIGNA RE
APPROV FOR ISSUANCE:
FEE
DISTRIB.
Date 4/ cf cP
.Iding Official
COMMENTS:
BUILDING
1 565
45.00
PLAN RVW.
DEMOLITION
24.00
BOND
OTHER
TOTAL
74. can
TYPE CONST.
OCC. GROUP
OCC. LOAD
FIRE ZONE
USE ZONE
SPRINKLERS
SMOKE r TR
4.
8-2
N/A
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C -P
)143 YES ONO
OYES ONO
FOR INSPECTION CALL 433-
1. Driveway
approach and
slope
2, OK to
pour footing
and /or
foundation
3.
Roof
sheathing
and nailing
OK
4.
OK to
enclose
framing .
5.
Wall-
board
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OK
6. Structure
complete and/I'
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TENANT IMPROVEMENT APPROVAL:
Date:
Fire Department
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Date:
Building Official
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Date Wanted: Vl.4/ a.m.
Contr. or Owners iyp)
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ARTHUR HI T CH1NGS & ASSOCIATES '
CM/ Engineers b Land Surveyors
223 CENTRAL BUILDING
. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, 08104
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LE3AL DESCRIPTION SOUTHCENTER
PROPERTY
February 11, 1966
Shidler, McBroom & Gates.
1552 -C.
That portion of the •northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 26,
township 23 north, range 4 east, W.M., and of the northeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of said section 26, and of the southwest quarter of the south '
east quarter of section 23, said township and range, and of the southeast quarter
of the southwest quarter of said section 23, and of the Interurban Addition to
Seattle as recorded in volume 10 of Plats, page 55, records of King' County,
Washington, and of Brookvale Garden Tracts as .recorded in Volume 10 of Plats,
page 47, records of said county, and of the W. H. Gilliam Donation. Land Clam.:
No. 40, described as follows:
Commencing at the northwest corner of the northeast quarter of the northeast
quarter of said section 26, thence N0 °12109 "W along the northerly production
of the west line of said subdivision 406.49 feet; thence S89 °471511iW 30 feet
to the west margin of Andover Park West and the True Point of Beginning;
thence N87 °25'13'14 526.42 feet; thence N0 °19T3611E 178.75 feet to the beginning
of a curve to the right of 45 foot radius; thence along said curve 45.96 feet
to a point of compound curve; thence along a curve to the right of 122.35 foot
radius 63.68 feet to the southerly margin of Tukwila Parkway as deeded to the
City of Tukwila and recorded under Auditor's File No. 5735981, records of
King County, Washington; thence 588°40'001U along said southern, margin 76.15
feet to the beginning of a curve to the right of 1472.39 foot radius; thence
along said curve and southerly margin 423.35 feet; thence N74 °51'3011W along'
said southerly. margin 407.05 feet to the beginning of a curve to the lett of
552.62 foot radius; thence along said curve and southerly margin 507.99 feet.
to a point of compound curve to the left of 341.73 foot radius; thence along
said curve and southerly and southeasterly margin 315.05 feet; thence
539 °39'CO "W 4.00 feet to the east margin of 57th Avenue South as deeded to
the City of Tukwila and recorded under said Auditor's File No. 5735981; thence
S0 °21'0011E along said east margin 438.12 feet to an angle point therein;
thence S0 °23'45 "E .long said east margin 633.44 feet to the northerly line
of State Highway right -of -way; thence N89 °52'42 "E along said northerly line
5.31 feet to the easterly line of said State Highway right -of -way; thence
S0 °07' 1811E along said easterly line 134950 feet to the southeasterly line of
said right -of -way; thence 843 25'05 "W along said southeasterly lino 6.74 feet.
to aforesaid east margin of 57th Avenue South; thence S0 °23'45 "E along said
east margin 471.45 feet to the beginning of a curve to the left of 50 foot
radius; thence along said curve 77.70 feet to a point of tangency on the
north line of South 164th Street as deeded to the City of Tukwila by Quit
Claim Deed from Southcenter Corporation on 14 February 1963; thence S89 °26'22 "E
along said north line 588.31 feet; thence.S89 °30156t1E along said north line
1255.52 feet to the beginning of a curve to the left ' of 50 foot radius; thence
along said curve 79.14 feet to the west line of Andover Park West as deeded to
the City of Tukwila by Quit Claim Deed from Southcenter Corporation on
1 November 1962; thence NO °12'0911;7 along said west line 1652.93 feet to the
True Point of Beginning.
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The undersigned hereby certifies that the above legal description
describes in full that certain property as shown and outlined in red
on the John Graham & Co;' map No. SC -18 "SOUTHEEN 1 R", dated Feb. 28,
1964, and attached hereto. •
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GYPSUM ASSOCIATION
GYPSUM
ASSOCIATION
GLOSSARY OF GYPSUM BOARD
TERMINOLOGY
Every industry develops terminology that is particularly indigenous to its own subject
area. Often words of common definition take on a highly specialized meaning completely
foreign to the laymen or others. It should therefore be a fundamental task of the
technical representatives of that industry, in concert, to develop clear, precise and
uniformly acceptable concepts of that terminology and to have this information widely
available. That is the object of this glossary.
In accumulating the definitions presented herein, every effort has been made to avoid the
use of vague and ambiguous verbiage, to be as concise as possible, yet technically correct.
In instances where more than one meaning has broad and general use, the definition
listed pertains only to the Gypsum Industry.
Comments, corrections, and additions are earnestly solicited and respectfully welcomed.
Certain terms are more common to one phase of the industry than another. These terms
have been noted by the use of a Source Identification letter in parentheses after each term.
The letters may be identified as follows:
(A) Application term
(C) Construction industry term
(L) Laboratory or Testing term
(M) . Manufacturing term
(S) Sales or Merchandising term
(T) Transportation or Storage term
Terms with general industry use are not designated.
PREFACE
ASTM standards referred to in this glossary are published by the American Society for
Testing and Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa, 19103.
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Glossary of
Gypsum Board Terminology
A
Absorption (L) — The ingestion of water into the gypsum board as
determined by ASTM C 473 Sec. 31 through 36 — expressed as a
rate of percent absorption per hour.
Accelerator (M) — An additive used in the manufacturing process
of gypsum products that shortens time for the gypsum core to
hydrate or set.
Across (Perpendicular to Framing) (A) — Refers to the application
of gypsum board where long dimension is applied at right angles
to the framing.
Adhesive (C) — A compound, glue or mastic used in the applica-
tion of gypsum board products to framing or for laminating one
or more layers of gypsum boards.
Adhesive Application (A) — A means of applying gypsum board
utilizing adhesives and supplemental mechanical fasteners.
Adhesive Bond (L) — The adhering characteristics of adhesives as
determined by a test method specified in ASTM C 474 Sec. 14
and 15.
Back Blocking (A) — A short piece of gypsum board adhesively
laminated behind the joints between each framing member to re-
inforce the joint.
Back Clip — Specially designed clips attached to the back of gyp -
sum board that fit into slots or other formations in the framing
to hold the gypsum board in place. Often used in demountable
partition designs.
Backing Board (S) — (Backer Board)
1. A gypsum product designed for use as the first or base layer
in a multilayer system.
2. A base layer in ceilings for the adhesive application of
acoustical tile.
3. See Water Resistant Gypsum Backing Board.
Adhesive Spreader
Adhesive Spreader (A) — A notched trowel or special tool to aid in
the application of laminating adhesives.
Adhesive Wall Clips (C) — Special clips or nails with large perfor-
ated bases for mastic application to most firm surfaces.
All- Purpose Compound (S) — A joint treatment compound that
can be used as a bedding compound for tape, a finishing com-
pound, and as a laminating adhesive or texturing product.
Ames Taping Tools (A) — Specially designed tools to mechanically
apply taping compound and tape.
Annular Ring -Nail (A) — A deformed shank nail with improved
holding qualities specially designed for use with gypsum board.
Asbestos -Free Compound (S) — Joint treatment products that
have no asbestos fiber.
B
Back — The back surface of gypsum board. The opposite side from
the face. Usually the side that would be concealed or the side in
contact with the framing. Also referred to as the "code side."
Banding
Banding (T) — Metal or plastic strapping to secure bundles of gyp-
sum products together in a shipping unit.
Banjo Taper (A) — A mechanical device which dispenses tape and
taping compound simultaneously.
Base (C) — A vinyl, wood or metal trim or moulding applied at the
floor line to protect the vertical wall from damage.
Base Board (C) — See Base.
Base Layer (A) — The first or interior layer of gypsum board ap-
plied in a multilayer system.
Batt (C) — A preformed section of inorganic insulation sized to fit
snugly in a framed cavity.
Batten (C) — A predecorated strip or joint covering designed to
conceal the junction between adjacent boards. Frequently used
in demountable systems,
Bazooka
Bazooka (Ames Tool) — An Ames Taping Tool.
Bead
I. A generic reference to a group of products designed to rein-
force and finish corners, angles or ends of gypsum board.
2. A ridge or raised deformation of a finished joint. See
Beading.
Beading — A ridge or raised linear deformation that may appear at
finished gypsum board joints.
Bed -Coat (A) — (Bedding -Coat) Commonly the first coat of joint
compound over tape, bead, and fastener heads; occasionally
used in reference to taping coat (embedment of tape).
Belt Marks (M) — A surface defect caused by the gypsum board
machine forming belt during manufacture.
Bench (Hangers bench) (A) — A low scaffold board that allows the
hanging crew to easily reach the ceiling area.
Beveled Edge (S) — The factory edge of gypsum board that has
been angled to form a "vee" grooved joint when two pieces are
placed together.
Binder (M) — A chemical additive to the gypsum board core form-
ulation, frequently starch, to improve the bond between the sur-
facing papers and the core.
Bit (Screw Gun) (C) — The replaceable tip or portion of a screw
gun that seats in the slotted screw head.
Blanket (C) — See Batt (insulation material). Usually supplied in
long rolls for ceiling installations.
Bleeding — A discoloration, usually at a joint, which may occur on
a finished wall or ceiling.
Blister (M) —
1. A loose raised spot on the gypsum board face, usually due to
an air space or void in the core.
2. A tape blister under the joint reinforcing tape, usually caused
by insufficient compound beneath the tape.
Blow (M) — A large area of paper separated from the core during
the manufacturing process. it may appear as a large puffy blister
or a full loose sheet of paper.
Board Knife
Board Knife (A) — A hand tool holding a replaceable blade to
sharply score or trim gypsum board products. Commonly re-
ferred to as a "Stanley" knife.
Board Saw (A) — A short hand saw with very coarse teeth for cut-
ting gypsum board for door and window frame openings.
Bond (L) — The degree of firmness with which the paper adheres to
the gypsum board core,
Borrowed Light Opening (C) — A glazed window unit in an in-
terior partition.
Bow Trowel (A) — A finishing trowel with a slight curve for
"crowning" the final application of joint treatment.
Box Cutter (A) — A specially designed hand tool for shear - cutting
electrical outlet holes in gypsum board.
Broad Knife (A) — A wide flexible finishing knife for applying
joint finishing compound,
Bubble (M) — A large void in the core of gypsum board caused by
the entrapment of air while the core is in a fluid state during the
manufacturing process.
Buffing (M) — A router trimming of the shear cut end of gypsum
board to smooth cut and adjust for length tolerances prior to the
bundling tapes being applied.
Buglehead Screw (C) — A special design screw that will scat be-
neath the plane of the gypsum board surface without tearing the
paper.
Bundle (S) — Two pieces of gypsum board packaged face to face.
Bundling Tape (S) — End tape to secure two pieces of gypsum
board into a bundle.
Burned (M) — Over - dried, partially calcined gypsum board.
Bull Joint (S) — The cut ends of gypsum board placed adjacent to
one another.
C
"C" Stud (C) — A roll- formed metal channel stud.
Caging (Caged Beam) (C) — Framing (usually metal) used to en-
close pipes, columns, beams or other configurations to be con-
cealed by gypsum board.
Calcine (M) — To release part or all of the water of crystallization
from gypsum by the application of heat.
Calcined Board (M) — Gypsum board which has been subjected to
excessive heat.
Caliper (L) — The precise measured thickness of gypsum board.
Casing (C) — Carpentry finish trim around door and window
openings.
Caulk (Sound Caulking) (Finish Caulking) (C) — To seal small
openings' in wall or ceiling systems to prevent leakage of sound
or to effect a finished appearance and seal between dissimilar
materials.
Chalk Line (C) — A straight working line made by snapping a
chalked cord between two points.
Chase Wall (C) — A partition to enclose mechanical and plumb-
ing systems.
Chisel Edge (S) — A slanted factory edge on gypsum board,
Circle Cutter (Tool) (A) — An adjustable scribe for cutting circular
patterns or openings for lighting fixtures and other devices in
gypsum board.
Classified Product (L) — A product labeled and listed by an ap-
proved laboratory having a factory follow -up and inspection
service.
Compressive Strength (L) — The maximum load sustained by a
standard specimen of material, when subjected to a crushing
force.
Control Joint (C) — An expansion or compression space to relieve
movement stresses in large ceiling and wall areas.
Cockle (M) — A "crease -like" wrinkle or small depression in gyp-
sum board face paper usually running in the long or machine
direction.
Code (M) — The identification marking on the back of the gypsum
board, Denotes manufacturing plant, date, time and other
details.
Combined Water (L) — The water, chemically held as water of
crystallization, by the calcium sulphate dihydrate, or hemihy-
drate crystal.
Cooler Nail (C) — A nail with special size and head configuration
for use in gypsum board applications.
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Core
Core — The gypsum structure between the face and back papers of
gypsum board.
Core Hardness (L) — The resistance of the core to penetration by a
steel punch as measured by ASTM C 473 hardness test.
Coreboard (S) — A gypsum board product normally 1 " thick or )
less either laminated or homogenous. Usually manufactured in
24" widths and lengths as per job requirements. May have either
square, rounded or tongue and groove edges.
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Core Separation (L) — A split in the gypsum core often accom-
panying an over calcined condition.
Corner Bead — A preformed metal or plastic angle to protect the
outside corners of gypsum board intersections.
Corner Tool
Corner Tool (A) — An angular finishing knife to allow the simul-
taneous application of joint treatment to both sides of a 90° in-
terior angle.
Crack — A fracture in the monolithic surface of gypsum board.
Cream Paper (M) — A highly sized and calendered paper used as
the face paper in the manufacture of gypsum board.
Crimping Tool (S) — A hand operated tool to apply metal corner
beads or fasten steel studs to track by clinching part of metal.
Cripple (C) — A short supplemental wall framing member used be-
tween the door or window header (or window sill) and plate.
Cross Joints — See Butt Joints,
Crown (Crowned Joint) (A) — The buildup of joint compound
over a joint to conceal the tape. The higher the crown the wider
the compound must be feathered to make the joint less visible.
Crumbs (A) — Ragged chunks of gypsum on cut ends or cut outs.
Cupped Taper — A condition where the outer edge of the taper is
in the same plane as the surface causing a ridge to appear in the
tapered edge.
Curtain Wall (C) — A non -load bearing exterior wall supported by
the structural elements of a building engineered to withstand
designated wind loads.
Cut End — The end of the gypsum board with the exposed core.
1)
Daub (C) — A glob of adhesive.
Dead Load (C) — The part of the total building load contributed
by the structural building elements and materials.
Decibel (dB) (L) — A standard unit of measure for classifying the
transmission of airborne sound levels. See ASTM E 90.
Decoration (C) — The finish used over the gypsum board face.
Decoupling (L) — Separating elements to retard the transmission
of structural -borne sound, thermal conductance or physical
loads.
Deflection (C) — The displacement that occurs when a load is ap-
plied to a member or assembly.
Deformation (L) — The change in shape of a body brought about
by the application of a force. Deformation is proportional to the
force within the elastic limits of the material.
Delarninalion (M) — The separation of the paper plies or surface
coverings on gypsum board.
Demising Wall (C) — Tenant separation wall. See Party Wall.
Demountable Partition — An assembly designed to be dismantled
and reassembled with a minimal loss of components.
Dew Point (L) — The temperature at which air becomes saturated
with moisture and below which condensation occurs.
Dimple
Dimple (C) — The depression in the surface of gypsum board
caused by a hammer as the nail head is set slightly below the sur-
face or plane of the gypsum board to permit concealment with
joint compound.
Double Layer (S) — Two layers of gypsum board. Various thick-
nesses may be combined to improve the fire, sound or structural
characteristics.
Double Nailing (S) — A method of applying gypsum board by
using two nails spaced approximately 2 inches apart every 12
inches in the field along the framing member to insure firm con-
tact with the framing.
Drayage (T) — The shipment of materials from point of manufac-
ture to point of use.
Dryness (L) — The degree (amount) of free moisture contained
within a gypsum board product.
Dry Tape (A) — The application of tape over gypsum board joints
with adhesives otlier than conventional joint compound.
Drywall (C) —
l. A gypsum board product, usually gypsum wallboard.
1 The finished application of gypsum board products as a
. basically dry process compared to a wet process such as lath
and plaster.
Dunnage (T) — Scrap gypsum board used for protection of a ship -
ing unit.
E
Eased Edge — A tapered, slightly rounded factory edge of gypsum
board.
Edge
Edge — The paper bound edge as manufactured.
Embed (A) — To apply and cover joint tape with joint compound.
End — The end perpendicular to the paper -bound edge, The gyp-
sum core is always exposed.
End Burn — Over - calcined gypsum board resulting in easily dam-
aged, soft, fragile ends.
Etched Nails (C) — Chemically treated nails to improve their hold-
ing power in wood framing.
F
Face — The surface designed to be left exposed to view.
Face Layer (S) — The outer layer of gypsum board in multilayer
applications.
Factory Edge — See Edge,
Fastener — A mechanical device for attaching gypsum board to
wood or metal framing.
Feathered Edge —
1 . The skived edge of joint tape.
2. The thinner outside edge of the joint compound used to con-
ceal a joint.
Featured Edge — A configuration of the paper -bound edge of gyp-
sum boards which provides special design or performance fea-
tures.
Fiber (M) — An additive such as glass or cellulosic fiber to improve
core flexibility and gypsum board core integrity.
Fracture — Sec Crack.
Frame (C) — To form together or construct large assemblies from
smaller components.
Framing (C) — The structural components of a construction as-
sembly.
Framing Member (C) — The stud, plate, joist or furring compon-
ent to which the exterior and interior surfacing materials are at-
tached. Normally composed of wood or metal.
Free Water (L) — Non - chemically combined water.
Fungicide (L) — A chemical additive to retard the growth of mil-
dew and fungi.
Furnish (M) — The raw materials which form the stock from which
paper is manufactured.
Furring (C) — A member or means of supporting a finished sur-
facing away from a substrate,
Field
Field — The surface area of a single piece of gypsum board.
Finisher (A) — A tradesman with skill in the finishing of gypsum
board joints.
Finishing Tools (A) — Trowels, knives and other special equipment
required for the finishing of gypsum board joints.
Fire Blocking — Intermittent solid cross - framing to retard the
spread of flame within the framing cavity.
Fire Endurance — The ability of an assembly to perform to certain
fire test criteria. See ASTM E 119.
Fire Resistance — The ability of an assembly to maintain structural
stability and act as an effective barrier to the transmission of
heat for a specified period of time. See ASTM E 119.
Fire Resistance Rating — A time classification for wall and ceiling
assemblies based on ASTM E 119 test criteria.
Fire Retardant — A chemical treatment to reduce the ignitability of
the treated material.
Fire Stopping (C) — See Fire Blocking. The sealing of contiguous
framing cavities or areas to reduce the opportunity for rapid
spread of fire and smoke.
Fire Taping (A) — The taping of gypsum board joints without
subsequent finishing coats, A treatment method used in attic,
plenum or mechanical areas where esthetics are not important.
Flame Spread Classification — A standard measurement of the rel-
ative surface burning characteristics of a building material when
tested by ASTM E 84.
Flanking Paths (L) — Paths by which sound travels around an ele-
ment that is intended to impede it.
Flexural Strength (L) — The resistance of a specified sample size of
a gypsum board to failure caused by a transverse load per
ASTM C 473 Sec. 2 through 4.
Floating Angle — A method of applying gypsum board designed to
allow structural movement at interior corners.
Floating Edge — A factory edge applied in such a manner that the
edge does not lie directly over a framing member and is un-
supported.
Floating Joint — A condition where the butt joint does not lie di-
rectly over a framing member. Floating joints should be back -
blocked.
Foil Buck (S) — A gypsum board with a reflective aluminum foil
composite laminated to the back surface.
Glue Gun
G
Glue Gun (A) — A hand tool for the application of bulk or cart-
ridge -type adhesives.
Gray Paper (A) — The unsized, uncalendered paper used on the
back side of regular gypsum board products and as the face and
back paper on backing board products,
Green Board (S) —
I. A gypsum board having a tinted face paper usually light
green (or blue) to distinguish special board types.
2. This term has also been used to describe gypsum board that is
damp.
Gusset (C) — A wood or metal plate affixed over joints (such as
truss members) to transfer stresses between members.
Gypsum — The mineral consisting of fully hydrated calcium sul-
fate CaSO4.2H20 (calcium sulfate dihydrate).
Gypsum Board — The generic name for a family of non- combus-
tible sheet products consisting of a core primarily of gypsum and
paper surfacing.
Gypsum Lath — A gypsum board used as the base for application
of gypsum plaster.
Gypsum Sheathing — A special formulated gypsum board product
for use as an exterior wall membrane and base for exterior
siding and other exterior materials, This product is not designed
for long term direct exposure to the elements. Manufactured to
ASTM C 79 standard specifications.
.Gypsum Wallboard — A gypsum board used primarily as interior
surfacing material for building structures. Manufactured to
ASTM C 36 standard specifications.
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Hatchet (Hammer)
H
Hatchet (Hammer) (A) — A multi - purpose hand tool with a special
head configuration (convex) to properly dimple the nail. The
hatchet (axe) blade may be used to cleave and adjust framing
and wallboard edges to fit or as a jacking wedge.
Hammer Fracture — A tear in the gypsum board face and core
caused by improperly hitting or over driving the nail.
Hammer Loss (L) — A test to determine the impact resistance of
gypsum board.
Hanger (A) — A tradesman who applies gypsum board products.
Hard Edge (M) — A special core formulation used along the paper-
bound edges to improve resistance to damage during the hand-
ling and application of gypsum board.
Header (C) — A horizontal framing member across the top of a
door or window opening in a wall.
High Joint (A) — See Crown (crowned joint). •
Hook Knife (A) — A special curved knife commonly called a Lino-
leum Knife.
Horizontal Application (A) — The application of gypsum board
with the long dimension at right angles to the framing members.
Also referred to as perpendicular.
Humidified Bond (1) — The ability of the surfacing paper to resist
delamination from the core under extremely high humidity con-
ditions.
Humidity — Moisture (water vapor) in the air.
Hump Joint (A) — Sec Crown (crowned joint).
Highlight —
1. A smooth area, noticeably different from the normal surface.
2. To accentuate by design.
Impact Insulation Classification (IIC) (L) — A numerical measure
of sound transmission through Floor /Ceiling assemblies. See
ASTM E 492.
Insulating Wallboard (S) — An improper and obsolete term for
Foil Backed gypsum products. See Foil Back.
Insulation, Sound Attenuating — A special width unfaced mineral
fiber product used to improve the sound transmission loss.
Insulation, Thermal (C) — A material designed to reduce heat loss.
Isolation (L) — An acoustical term used to describe sound privacy
by reducing direct sound paths.
Ivory Paper (M) — See Cream Face Paper.
J
Jamb (C) — An upright finished member forming the side of an
opening.
Joint
Joint — The seam produced by the placement of two pieces of gyp-
sum board together but not necessarily in the same plane.
Joint Cement — See Joint Compound which is the preferred ter-
minology.
Joint Compound — A cementitious material used in covering
joints, corners and fasteners in the finishing of gypsum board to
produce a smooth monolithic surface.
Joint Photographing (L) — The shadowing of the finished joint
areas through the surface decoration.
Joint Reinforcing Mesh (S) — A woven fiber "screen- like" mater-
ial used in lieu of paper joint tape.
Joint Tape (Paper) (S) — A special design paper tape for use with
joint compound to conceal and reinforce the joints. Manufac-
tured to ASTM C 474 standard specifications.
Joint Tape System (S) — The compound and tape system used to
conceal and finish joints in gypsum board.
Joist (C) — Structural member (wood, steel, other) used as floor,
ceiling, or roof framing members.
K
Kick Lift (A) — A jacking wedge used to elevate or shift the gyp-
sum board into proper nailing position on the wall during the
application procedure.
Knife (A) — See Board Knife and Broad Knife.
Knotty Score (A) — A ragged cut edge.
Laminated Wallboard
L
Laminated Wallboard (S) — Two or more layers of gypsum board
held together with an adhesive.
Laminating Compound (A) — A cementitious material (usually
regular joint compound) used to adhere two or more layers of
gypsum board together.
Lamination (A) — The application of two or more layers of gyp-
sum board.
Lath — See Gypsum Lath.
Leaning Edge (L) — The factory edge formed out of square with
the surface.
Listing Mark (C) — An independent laboratory mark or manifest
indicating the material bearing this mark may be used in test cer-
tified by that lab.
Live Load (C) — That part of the total load on structural mem-
bers that is not a permanent part of the structure. it may be vari-
able, as in the case of loads contributed by the occupancy, wind,
or snow loads.
Load - Bearing Partition (C) — A vertical structural interior wall
supporting an integral part of the construction above.
Loading Pump (A) — A hand pump for filling bulk materials into
application tools.
M
Machine Tools (A) — A group of specially designed tools to me-
chanically apply joint treatment products.
Magnetic Hammer (C) — A special design hammer magnetically
sensitized to hold a metal fastener during application.
Manila Paper (M) — See Cream Paper. The light colored, highly
calendered face paper.
Mastic (C) — A general term usuallyreferring to high viscosity sol-
vent -based adhesives:
Mesh Tape — See Joint Reinforcing Mesh.
Metal Studs
Metal Studs.— Preformed metal members to which gypsum board
is applied. Manufactured to ASTM C 645 standard specifica-
tions.
Metal Trim — See Casing and Beads.
Mildew (L) — A fungus growth occurring in insufficiently vented
and damp surface areas.
Miter (C) — A joint formed by two pieces of material cut to meet
at an angle.
Moulding (C) — Wood, metal or plastic trim to conceal edges and
dress -off construction junctures.
Mud (A) — A common term for joint compound products.
Mud Pan (A) — A hand -held container for holding a small quan-
tity of joint compound products. Usually the size of a "bread
pan."
Mullion (C) — A vertical division in a frame separating two or
more sections.
Multi -Layer (S) — Two or more layers of gypsum board used in an
assembly.
Muntin (C) — A horizontal division in a frame separating two or
more sections.
N
Nailing (A) — The application of gypsum board with nails.
Nail Fracture — See Hammer Fracture.
Nail Popping
Nail Popping (A) — The protrusion of the nail usually attributed to
the shrinkage of or use of improperly cured wood framing.
Nail Pull Resistance (L) — The ability of gypsum board to resist
nail head penetration as defined in ASTM C 473.
Nail Spotter (A) — A small . box -type applicator for covering
dimpled nail heads with joint compound. See Ames Tools.
Noise Reduction Coefficient (NRC) (L) — A relative numerical ex-
pression of the ability of a material to absorb sound.
Non -Load Bearing Partition (C) — A structurally non - essential in-
terior wall assembly for compartmentalizing floor space.
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On Center (o.c.) (C) — The centerline spacing distance between
framing members, fasteners or other points of reference.
Out -of- Square (L) — The variation from true square. A minor
variation in manufacture of gypsum board is acceptable. As an
example see ASTM C 36 Sec. 10.
P
Paper Rollers (M) — Curlings of paper torn from the surface of the
gypsum board. Usually occurs as a result of prolonged exposure
to high humidity and sliding one board across the surface of
another.
Parallel Application (A) — The long dimension of the gypsum
board applied in the same direction as the framing members.
(Also referred to as vertical application).
Partition System (C) — An assembly of materials designed to per-
form a special function as a wall.
Party Wall (C) — A special purpose wall system used to divide
compartments for different occupancies. May have require-
ments for fire and sound.
Peeler (M) — The clean separation of surfacing papers from the
core. May be due to a variety of causes, most frequently, how-
ever, from surface calcination during the drying process or in-
sufficient binder.
Perimeter Relief (C) — Construction detail which allows for build-
ing movement. Gasketing materials which relieve stresses at the
intersections of wall and ceiling surfaces.
Perm (L) — A unit of measurement of Water Vapor Permeance;
metric unit, Nanograms per Pascal, second meter squared; U.S.
unit, 1 grain per hour /square foot /inch of mercury (ASTM E
96).
Permeability (L) — The property of a material to permit a fluid (or
gas) to pass through it; in construction, commonly refers to
water vapor permeability of a sheet material or assembly and is
defined as Water Vapor Permeance per unit thickness. Metric
unit of measurement, metric perms per centimeter of thickness.
See Water Vapor Transmission, Perm, Permeance (ASTM E 96).
Permeance (Water Vapor) (L) — The ratio of the rate of water
vapor transmission (WVT) through a material or assembly be-
tween its two parallel surfaces to the vapor pressure differential
between the surfaces. Metric unit of measurement is the Nano -
grams per Pascal, second meter squared; U.S. unit, 1 grain per
hour /square foot /inch of mercury. See Water Vapor Transmis-
sion, Permeability, Perm (ASTM E 96).
Pilaster (C) — A projecting square column forming part of a wall.
Pin Hole (L) — A small perforation in the gypsum board paper or
paper joint tape.
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Plaster Board — An archaic term for Gypsum board.
Plate
Plate (C) — The horizontal framing member at the top or base of
wall framing.
Plenum (C) — An enclosed chamber such as the space between a
suspended finished ceiling and the floor above.
Ply Separation (M)
I. End Ply — A split within the paper at the cut end of the gyp-
sum board.
2. In Ply — A split in the field of gypsum wallboard paper ap-
pearing as a "puffy" bubble,
Pock Marks — Surface imperfections appearing as a multitude of
small depressions. Often caused by dirt or small gravel which in-
dented the paper surface.
Pouch (Nail Apron) (A) —A fabric or leather compartment attached
to the belt to carry fasteners.
('redecorated Wallboard (S) — A gypsum board with a finished
surface applied before installation. Gypsum board may be pre -
decorated with paint, texture, vinyl film or printed paper cover-
ings in a variety of patterns, styles and colors.
Pre -fill (S) — An application method used in the preparation of
tapered /beveled gypsum board to receive tape and joint treat-
ment. Aids in reducing the possibility of ridging and beading.
Primer (C) — A tinting base coat of paint to seal the surface and
equalize suction differences.
Punch Out (Pipe Hole) (C) — A close fitting hole in the gypsum
hoard to allow penetration of plumbing lines.
Funkiness (M) — Soft or spongy gypsum hoard core.
Perlite (C).— A very light expanded inorganic mineral product used
to reduce weight. May he used to improve resistance to thermal
transmission.
Q
Quick Set (Joint Compound) — a joint treatment that chemically
hydrates prior to drying. Also referred to as fast set.
R
Racking (L) — Lateral stresses exerted on an assembly. See test
Procedure ASTM E 72.
Radiant Heat (C) — A heat source which transmits thermal energy
by radiation rather than convection. An example is electric resis-
tance wires concealed in a finished ceiling surface. •
Rasp
Rasp (C) — A coarse file to smooth ragged end cuts or trim gypsum
board.
Ready -Mixed Compound (S) — Factory mixed joint compound in
ready -to -use form. See ASTM C 475.
Regular Core Gypsum Board (S) — Gypsum board for general con-
struction purposes without special core additives and conform-
ing to ASTM C 36.
Recessed Edge (S) — A sharply reduced caliper along the factory
edge. Has been replaced by the more gradually reduced caliper
of the Tapered Edge. See Taper.
Relative Humidity (L) — The ratio expressed as a percentage of ac-
tual water vapor pressure to the saturation water vapor pressure
at a given temperature (ASTM E 337).
Resilient Channel (5) — A metal furring member designed to ab-
sorb sound or noise impact which strikes the surfacing mem-
brane.
Ridging — See Beading.
Ring Nails — See Annular Ring Nails.
Ripper (A) — Narrow strips of gypsum board used for soffits, win-
dow returns and finished openings.
Roller Marks (M) — Surface defects caused during the manufactur-
ing process as the gypsum board is moved through the various
production operations.
Round Edge
Round Edge (S) — A preformed factory rounded edge design.
Runner (A) — Metal or wood track or strips placed at floor and
ceiling to receive framing members.
Riser (T) — 1. A spacer between shipping units to allow entry of
fork lift blades.
(C) — 2. The vertical face of a step supporting the tread.
S
Sufing (C) — A non - combustible product used at the perimeter of
floor and around other penetrations as a fire barrier.
Sanding (A) — Smoothing the joint treatment with sandpaper.
Sanding Pole (A) — A sandpaper holder affixed to the end of a
handle with a swivel to aid in the sanding process.
Sandwiching (M) — Forming the gypsum core between two plys of
paper.
Sealer (C) — A base coating of paint to seal and equalize suction
differences and prevent absorption of subsequent coats.
Sealant (C) — A caulking material used to fill voids or seams for
acoustical, air infiltration or thermal purposes.
Seam (C) — A common term for treated gypsum board joints.
Serrate (M) — To punch - perforate in a line to allow for shearing by
snapping at the perforation.
Set (C)
1. To harden by chemical hydration.
2. To drive a fastener slightly below the plane of the surface.
Setting Type — Joint Compound — A joint compound that har-
dens by chemical reaction prior to drying. Used for patching
and completing joint finishing in a shorter period of time.
Screed (C) — To level as in pulling a straight edge across a slurry in
a mold.
Screw Gun (A) — A hand held device resembling an electrical drill
designed or adapted to mechanically drive and set screws.
Screws, Self- Tapping, Drywall — Special screws with a drilling type
tip configuration for use with metal framing.
Score
Score (C) — To cut a surface with a sharp blade before breaking.
Scribe (C) — To score or mark along a cutting line.
Scuffed Paper (M) — A surface scrape usually caused by sliding
one gypsum board over the face of another, or by sanding be-
yond the finished joint.
Shadowing — See Joint Photographing.
Shaftwall (S) — A special purpose assembly of gypsum board and
metal components to enclose vertical shafts, stairs and chases.
Shear — (Strengths, Values) — The resistance of an assembly to
lateral movement.
Sheathing — See Gypsum Sheathing.
Shim (C) — To build up low areas; to level or adjust height.
Ship -Lap (C) — An offset lamination of two layers of gypsum
board.
Shoulder (M) — Area between the tapered edge and the face of a
gypsum board.
Shrinkage (in joints) — A slight concave depression in the joint
treatment usually due to using too thin a mix of joint compound.
Also referred to as Starved Joints.
Sleuter (T) — See Riser.
Single Layer (S) — One layer of gypsum board as the finished wall
membrane.
Sizing (C) — A surface sealant used to equalize suction and prevent
rising of paper nap;
Skim Coat (S) — A thin coat of joint treatment over the entire sur-
face to reduce surface texture and suction variations. The
method of treating areas to receive a gloss paint such as in kitch-
en and bath areas.
Skive Edge — The outside edges of the paper joint tape that have
been sanded to improve adhesion and reduce waviness,
Skip Trowel (A) — A method of texturing resulting in a rough
"Spanish Stucco" effect.
Slump (L) — A test method to evaluate viscosity.
Slurry (M) — A manufacturing term given to the gypsum core mix-
ture in its fluid state prior to setting.
Soffit
Soffit (C)
1. An exterior overhang of a roof line adjacent to the exterior
wall.
2. A false front or cornice over cabinets or windows to conceal
fixtures or an unnecessary space.
Soffit Board (S) — A special designed and formulated gypsum.
board for use in exterior overhangs, carport ceilings and other
weather protected areas.
Sound Transmission Class (STC) — A numerical expression of the
effectiveness of an assembly to resist the transmission of air-
borne sound. See ASTM E 413.
Span (C) — Distance between supporting members.
Splice Marks (M) — A surface defect showing the joining of one
roll of paper to another.
Splitter (L) — A cleavage or lateral fracture in the core. See Core
Separation.
Spotting (A) — To cover fastener heads with joint compound.
Square Edge (S) — A square factory formed edge. Not tapered or
otherwise deformed.
Spray Application
Spray Application (A) — The use of mechanical equipment to ap-
ply ceiling or wall texture materials.
Spray Texture (C) — A mechanically applied material used to pro-
duce various decorative finishes. May contain aggregates for
different effects.
STC — See Sound Transmission Class.
Stanley Knife — See Board Knife.
Staples (C) — A "U" shape mechanical fastener used to attach the
base layer in multilayer gypsum board assemblies.
Starch (M) — An additive in the core that improves bond between
the core and facing paper of the gypsum board.
Starved Joints (A) — See Shrinkage (in joints).
Stilts (A) — Adjustable extensions worn on the shoes to reach high-
er than normal areas.
Stress Relief (C) — See Perimeter Relief.
Stucco —
1. A manufacturing term for calcined gypsum prior to addition
of water.
2. A product, essentially portland cement, designed primarily
for exterior uses.
Stucco Edge (M) — A break in the fold or lapped seal between the
face and back papers during the manufacturing process which
allows the wet slurry to ooze onto edges and face.
Stud (C) — A vertical framing member, may be load bearing or
non load bearing.
Stud Shear (Tool) (A) — A hand tool for cutting metal studs.
Substrate (S) —
I. The base or concealed layer of gypsum board in a composite
assembly.
2. A surface capable of receiving additional finish or decora-
tion.
Surface Depression (M) — A mark or indentation on the gypsum
board surface.
Suspension System (C) — A system, usually incorporating heavy
gage wire, designed to support the finished ceiling membrane in
place at a pre- determined distance below the structural framing.
Swirl Texturing (A) — A method of applying texturing material in
a decorative circular pattern.
T
Tale — (L) — A fine powder applied to the back of gypsum boards
to minimize friction and permit easier sliding of bundles.
Tape —
1. Generally refers to the joint re- enforcing tape.
2. Occasionally a reference to end bundling tapes.
Tape Creaser (Tool) (A) — A hand -held device to aid in folding
joint tape for use in inside corners.
Taper
Taper (S) — The factory edge that is progressively reduced in cali-
per from the face to the outer edge allowing for the concealment
of joint tape below the plane of the gypsum board surface.
Tapered Edge — See Taper.
Taping Tools — See Ames Tools.
Taping Compound — Joint compound especially formulated to
embed joint tape.
Tear Strip — Heavy paper ribbon under bundling tape to facilitate
opening of bundles.
Tee Square (Hanger's Tee) (A) — A 48 in. long "T" shaped metal
guide used in scoring gypsum board to job size requirements.
Texture —'A surface decoration.
Thermal Fracture (L) — A compression crack caused by expansion
of peripheral building components.
Thermal Transmission Value (L) — The resistance factor to the
conductance of heat. Gypsum products are excellent barriers to
the passage of heat.
Topping Compound — A specially formulated joint compound de-
signed for thq final joint finishing coat. Not to be used to embed
tape.
Tongue and Groove
Tongue and Groove — A factory formed vee edge configuration.
Transverse Strength (L) — A standard measurement of the relative
flexural strength of gypsum board products conducted in ac-
cordance to ASTM C 473. Expressed as pounds force or New-
tons.
Truss (C) — Structural framing members formed into a single plane
for supporting Toads over spans.
Track — Metal channels — See Runners.
Trowel (C) — A hand tool for applying smooth thin coats of joint
compound.
Type X Gypsum Board — A specially formulated gypsum board
with improved fire resistance. See ASTM C 36 for standard spe-
cifications. Fire rated assemblies usually require Type X gypsum
board.
U
Unbuffed End — An untrimmed, serrated factory cut end.
Unsymmetrical Wall (Unbalanced Wall) — An assembly of mul-
tiple layers of gypsum board where one side has more layers or a
different construction than the other.
Untreated Joint (S) — A gypsum board joint without joint com-
pound, tape or battens.
Utility Knife (A) — See Board Knife.
V
Veneer Base — A special design gypsum board product used as a
base for thin coat veneer plaster finish. See ASTM C 588.
Veneer Plaster (S) — A special plaster formulation for applica-
tion as a thin coat over Veneer Base. See ASTM C 587.
Vermiculite — An inorganic mineral product that expands several
times its initial volume when exposed to a high temperature —
(about 1000 °F.).
Vertical Application (A) — The application of gypsum board with
the long dimension parallel to the framing members. See Paral-
lel Application.
Vinyl - Covered Gypsum Board — See Predecorated Wallboard.
Vinyl Trim — Extruded vinyl mouldings for concealing edges, ends,
joints and corners.
Void (M) — A hollow space in the core caused by the entrapment
of air during the manufacturing process.
W
Warped (T) — Improperly supported gypsum board will warp or
bow between risers particularly if exposed to humid conditions.
See GA 216 for correct methods of storage.
Water Absorption (L) — The amount of water ingested into the
core and surface papers of gypsum board. Expressed as a per-
cent of water added over dry weight. See Test Procedure in
ASTM C 473.
Water Loss (L) — A measurement of the amount of free water
evaporated from gypsum board products during the drying
stage in the manufacturing process. Usually expressed in pounds
per 1000 S.F.'
Water Resistant Core — A special core formulation with additives
to reduce water absorption. Water Resistant gypsum backing
board is recommended for use as a base for ceramic tile in bath
and other wet areas.
Water Repellent Paper — A special paper treated to minimize wet-
ting of the surface.
Water of Hydration (L) — The water required to replace the water
lost during the calcination process.
Water Vapor Transmission (WVT) (L) — The rate of water vapor
flow, under steady specified conditions, through a unit area of a
material, between its two parallel surfaces and normal to the
surfaces. Metric unit of measurement is 1 gram /24 hour /square
meter. See Permeability, Permeance, Perm (ASTM E 96).
Wavy Edge — See Warped.
Web Belt (A) — Commonly a used military type belt adapted to
carry hand tools at the jobsite.
Wedge (T) — A tapered block used to separate standard lifts into
smaller units.
Wet Sand (A) — To smooth a finished joint with a coarse wet
sponge. A preferred method to reduce dust created in the dry
sanding method.
Wicking (L) — The absorption of water by capillary action into the
core of gypsum board.
With Framing (Parallel) — See Parallel Application.
Wrinkle (M) — A paper crease caused by improper tension. See
Cockle.
Z
Z- Furring Channel — A "Z" formed metal channel for mechanic-
ally attaching gypsum board and insulation material on masonry
walls.
Zip Tape (M) — A reinforcement paper strip to facilitate the re-
moval of end bundling tapes.
Zippers — See Paper Rollers.
GYPSUM ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP LIST
AMERICAN GYPSUM COMPANY
P.O. Box 6345
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87107
THE CELOTEX CORPORATION
A Jim Walter Company
P.O. Box 22602
Tampa, Florida 33622
DOMTAR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Division of Domtar Inc.
P.O. Box 6138
Montreal, Quebec H3C 3K4
Canada
THE FLINTKOTE COMPANY
Building Materials Marketing Division
P.O. Box 800
Dallas Texas 75221
GEORGIA - PACIFIC CORPORATION
900 S.W. Fifth Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97204
GOLD BOND BUILDING PRODUCTS
A National Gypsum Division
2001 Rexford Road
Charlotte, North. Carolina 28211
GRAND RAPIDS GYPSUM COMPANY
P.O. Box 2475
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49501
NORWEST GYPSUM
5931 East Marginal Way South.
Seattle, Washington 98134
PABCO GYPSUM
Division of Pacific Coast
Building Products, Inc.
37851 Cherry Street
P.O. Box 405
Newark, California 94560
REPUBLIC GYPSUM COMPANY
P.O. Box 750
Dallas, Texas 75221
TEMPLE - EASTEX INCORPORATED
P.O. Drawer N
Diboll, Texas 75941
THREE RIVERS GYPSUM, INC
2432 Walnut Ridge Street
Dallas, Texas 75229
TRUROC GYPSUM PRODUCTS LTD
Suite 901, College Plaza
8215 -112th Street
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2C8
Canada
UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY
101 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
WESTERN GYPSUM CO
A Division of Dry Wall
Supply, Inc.
P.O. Box 2636
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
WESTROC INDUSTRIES LIMITED
2650 Lakeshore Highway
Mississauga, Ontario L5J 1K4
Canada
OO..North F ghIand,;Aven:ue;;
ollywood, California 90028
GYPSUM ASSOCIATION
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Building Officials Praise
Fire Resistance Manual
Orientation Program
In our last BUILDING CODE NEWSLETTER we an-
nounced the availability of an orientation program on the
Gypsum Association FiRE RESISTANCE DESIGN
MANUAL, Since this publication is accepted by reference in
the three model codes, the Minimum Property Standards
published by HUD, as well as many cities, it is necessary that
inspection personnel use our manual as part of their daily
routine. For more than a year now we have been supplying
this program to regional and departmental building official
meetings. Here are some of the comments we have received
from the more than 150 users of the program:
We feel you have an excellent presentation here and appre-
ciate very much the efforts involved."
City of Fulton
Fulton, Missouri
"The program was a great help in familiarizing us with the
manual."
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Manchester, New Hampshire
"Thanks for this program. It was a great help for our staff."
City of Winslow
Winslow, Washington
"After reviewing the program I feel that it is worthwhile. I
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City of Larkspur
Marin County, California
"The material helped clarify many grey areas in interpreta-
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Davis, California
"The staff obtained valuable information from the informal
orientation program."
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Fountain Valley, California
"We took it to the State Fire Marshal's Office and they
thought that it was excellent."
Utah State Building Board
Salt Lake City, Utah
" ... a most efficient method of presenting new training
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Spokane, Washington
September, 1980
"The program was informative and we thank you for pro-
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Yuma, Arizona
"There were forty men at the meeting where I presented the
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Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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and informative material."
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Spokane, Washington
Gypsum Construction Terms
Are Explained In Glossary
Enclosed with this edition of the newsletter is a glossary of
construction terms relating to the use of gypsum board
products which has been compiled and published by the Gyp-
sum Association. Input for the glossary comes from industry
professionals with practical experience in all phases of the
development and use of gypsum building products. The
glossary is intended to develop a clear, precise and uniform
terminology to be made widely available within the construc-
tion industry. Additional copies for your office are available
free from our central office at 1603 Orrington Avenue,
Evanston, Illinois 60201.
I f you have any questions on our programs or on gypsum
products in particular please feel free to contact our office
closest to you:
H. B. Carlsen
Gypsum Association
1603 Orrington Ave.
Evanston, Ill. 60201
D. E. Bracken
Gypsum Association, Suite 940
1120 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20036
M. C. Smith
Gypsum Association, Suite 210
1800 N. Highland Avenue
Hollywood, Calif. 90028
If you would like to borrow the FIRE RESISTANCE
DESIGN MANUAL orientation program for a regional or
departmental meeting, contact our Evanston office. Be sure
to let us know the date of your meeting and how many
attendees you expect so that we can send the correct number
of complimentary copies of the manual.
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Fire
Rating
In preparation of its next edit,.,ii of the Fire Resistance Design Manual, the Gypsum Association has reviewed and
appft ved three new assemblies for inclusion in the next manual. They have been assigned tentative GA file numbers, and
are as follows:
1
HR
at:
Sound
Rating
STC
GA
File
No.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
SKETCH AND DESIGN DATA
Fire
Sound
50
to
54
WP 1548
Construction Type: Gypsum Wallboard, Metal Studs
Base layer 5/8" type X gypsum wallboard or veneer base
applied at right angles to each side of 2-1/2" metal studs
24" o.c. with 1" type S drywall screws 24" o.c. Screws
spaced 1/2" from vertical end joints and 3/4" from hors-
zontal edge joints. Face layer 5/8" type X gypsum wall
board or veneer base applied at right angles to each side
with 1 -5/8" type S drywall screws 12" o.c. Screws spaced
1/2" from vertical end joints and 1" from horizontal edge
joints. Stagger joints 24" each layer and side. Sound
tested with 2-1/2" glass fiber in stud space. (NLB)
International
Intl.
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Thickness: 5"
Limiting Height:
Approx. Weight: 12
Fire Test: Warnock
495.0236,
Sound Test: Warnock
218-1, 6/11180
19' 5"
psf
Hersey
1/30/80
Hersey
VA
40
to
44
WP 6152
1
HR
FC 5407
TI
Construction Type: Metal Clad Gypsum Panels, Metal Studs
30" wide 1/2" type X gypsum wallboard metal faced panels
installed vertically on each side between top and bottom
channel runners and fitted over H- shaped 2 -1/2" fabricated
metal studs spaced 15" o.c. Metal cladding adhesively at-
tached to wallboard, Studs fabricated from two members
joined at webs with tabs and stud flanges formed to pro-
vide spring clip opening to receive edge tabs of gypsum
wallboard cladding. Two layers 5/8" x 2 -1/4" strips of type
X gypsum wallboard attached to each side of stud webs to
provide heat sinks. First strip attached with a row of 1-1/4"
long type S drywall screws 12" o.c. Second strip attached
over first strip to stud web with 1 -7/8" long type S drywall
screws 24" o.c. and offset 6" from screws in first strip. 2"
mineral fiber Insulation 3.8 pcf friction fit In stud cavities.
Clad gypsum panels secured to studs by inserting edges
of cladding in stud flange receiving slots and to top and
bottom runners with 1 -1/4" long type S drywall screws, two
per panel in top and three per panel in bottom. Panel joints
staggered 15" each side. (NLB)
EMBLI
Thickness: 3 -1/2"
Limiting Heights: 12' -0"
Approx. Weight: 8-1/2 psf
Fire Test: Factory Mutual
WP 495, 11/15/78
Sound Test: Kodaras Acoustical
Lab 443990 10/31/78
Construction Type: Gypsum Wallboard, Wood Truss
Two layers of 1/2" type X gypsum wallboard or veneer base
applied at right angles to 12" deep 2x4 wood trusses 24"
o.c. supporting 19/32" interior T & G underlayment ply-
wood flooring with exterior glue. Base layer wallboard at-
tached to truss bottom chords with 1-1/4" long type S dry-
wall screws 24" o.c. Face layer wallboard attached
through base layer to truss bottom chords with 1 -7/8" long
type S drywall screws 12" o.c. Stagger face layer joints 24"
each direction from base layer joints. Face layer end joints
also attached with 1-1/2" long type G drywall screws 12"
o.c. 3" from edge joints and staggered from type S screws.
Wood truss top and bottom chords, bridging and ribbon of
2x4's with 20 ga. (041 in.) metal connector plates 2.4 In.
wide and 3.76 in. long in center section and 3.2 in. x 4.5 in.
min. length for end joints of joists.
Approx. Ceiling Weight: 5 psf
Fire Test: Factory Mutual FC 214,
7/6/78
Sound Test: Est.
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