Cold-formed metal framing conditions show header, sill, and jamb configurations for double stud walls up to four-foot-five-inch and eight-foot-five-inch maximum spans. Header A utilizes a sixteen-gauge track with attachments as required and sixteen-gauge studs sized to match the wall studs. Header B incorporates an eighteen-gauge track over four-inch sixteen-gauge studs on each side fastened with number ten sheet metal screws at twelve inches on center typically. Jambs feature double sixteen-gauge studs connected with number ten sheet metal screws typically. Sills and head details illustrate the framing connections and clearances for both span conditions.
HEADER A (4'-5" MAX) WALL STUD, AS SCHEDULED 16 GA TRACK 16GA. STUD, SIZE TO MATCH WALL STUDS ATTACHMENT AS REQ'D HEADER B (8'-5" MAX) 16 GA TRACK WALL STUD AS SCHEDULED 18 GA TRACK 4"x16 GA STUD EA. SIDE #10 SMS @ 12" O.C. TYP JAMB #10 SMS 16 GA TRACK SILL (4'-5" MAX) SILL (8'-5" MAX) JAMB #10 SMS TYP 16 GA TRACK 16 GA STUD HEAD DETAIL (4'-5" MAX) JAMB: DBL 16 GA STUDS, TYP #10 SMS TYP HEADER A HEAD DETAIL (4'-5" MAX) JAMB #10 SMS TYP HEADER B 2" HEAD HEAD
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