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SECTION 09111 - NON-LOAD-BEARING STEEL FRAMING
PART 1 - GENERAL
SCHEDULE 0 - RELATED DOCUMENTS
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and
Supplementary Conditions and Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.
SCHEDULE 1 - SUMMARY
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - This Section includes non-load-bearing steel framing members for the
following applications:
0.1
0.2

Interior framing systems (e.g., supports for partition walls, framed soffits, furring, etc.).
Interior suspension systems (e.g., supports for ceilings, suspended soffits, etc.).

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Related Sections include the following:

1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6

Division 5 Section "Cold-Formed Metal Framing" for exterior and interior load-bearing
and exterior non-load-bearing wall studs; floor joists; roof rafters and ceiling joists; and
roof trusses.
Division 7 Section "Building Insulation" for insulation installed with Z-shaped furring
members.
Division 7 Section "Fire-Resistive Joint Systems" for head-of-wall joint systems installed
with non-load-bearing steel framing.
Division 9 Section "Gypsum Plaster" for metal lath supported by non-load-bearing steel
framing.
Division 9 Section "Portland Cement Plaster" for metal lath supported by non-loadbearing steel framing.
Division 9 Section "Gypsum Board Shaft-Wall Assemblies" for non-load-bearing metal
shaft-wall framing, gypsum panels, and other components of shaft-wall assemblies.

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SCHEDULE 2 - SUBMITTALS
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Product Data: For each type of product indicated.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - LEED Submittal:
1.1

Product Data for Credit MR 4.1[ and Credit MR 4.2]: For products having recycled
content, documentation indicating percentages by weight of postconsumer and
preconsumer recycled content.
A.

Include statement indicating costs for each product having recycled content.

SCHEDULE 3 - QUALITY ASSURANCE

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Fire-Test-Response Characteristics:
For fire-resistance-rated
assemblies that incorporate non-load-bearing steel framing, provide materials and construction
identical to those tested in assembly indicated according to ASTM E 119 by an independent
testing agency.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - STC-Rated Assemblies: For STC-rated assemblies, provide materials
and construction identical to those tested in assembly indicated according to ASTM E 90 and
classified according to ASTM E 413 by an independent testing agency.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
SCHEDULE 0 - NON-LOAD-BEARING STEEL FRAMING, GENERAL
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Recycled Content of Steel Products: Provide products with average
recycled content of steel products such that postconsumer recycled content plus one-half of
preconsumer recycled content is not less than [25] <Insert number> percent.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Framing Members, General: Comply with ASTM C 754 for conditions
indicated.
1.1
1.2

Steel Sheet Components: Comply with ASTM C 645 requirements for metal, unless
otherwise indicated.
Protective Coating: [ASTM A 653/A 653M, G40 (Z120)] [ASTM A 653/A 653M, G60
(Z180)] [Coating with equivalent corrosion resistance of ASTM A 653/A 653M, G40
(Z120)], hot-dip galvanized, unless otherwise indicated.

SCHEDULE 1 - SUSPENSION SYSTEM COMPONENTS

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Tie Wire: ASTM A 641/A 641M, Class 1 zinc coating, soft temper,
0.0625-inch- (1.59-mm-) diameter wire, or double strand of 0.0475-inch- (1.21-mm-) diameter
wire.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Hanger Attachments to Concrete:
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Anchors: Fabricated from corrosion-resistant materials with holes or loops for attaching
wire hangers and capable of sustaining, without failure, a load equal to [5] <Insert
number> times that imposed by construction as determined by testing according to
ASTM E 488 by an independent testing agency.
A.

1.2

Type: [Cast-in-place anchor, designed for attachment to concrete forms]

[Postinstalled, chemical anchor] [Postinstalled, expansion anchor].

Powder-Actuated Fasteners:
Suitable for application indicated, fabricated from
corrosion-resistant materials with clips or other devices for attaching hangers of type
indicated, and capable of sustaining, without failure, a load equal to [10] <Insert
number> times that imposed by construction as determined by testing according to
ASTM E 1190 by an independent testing agency.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - Wire Hangers:

temper, 0.162-inch (4.12-mm) diameter.

ASTM A 641/A 641M, Class 1 zinc coating, soft

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 3 - Flat Hangers: Steel sheet, [in size indicated on Drawings] [1 by 3/16
inch (25.4 by 4.76 mm) by length indicated] <Insert size>.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 4 - Carrying Channels: Cold-rolled, commercial-steel sheet with a basemetal thickness of 0.0538 inch (1.37 mm) and minimum 1/2-inch- (12.7-mm-) wide flanges.
4.1

Depth: [As indicated on Drawings] [2-1/2 inches (64 mm)] [2 inches (51 mm)] [1-1/2
inches (38 mm)].

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 5 - Furring Channels (Furring Members):

5.1
5.2

Cold-Rolled Channels: 0.0538-inch (1.37-mm) bare-steel thickness, with minimum 1/2inch- (12.7-mm-) wide flanges, 3/4 inch (19.1 mm) deep.
Steel Studs: ASTM C 645.
A.
B.

5.3

Hat-Shaped, Rigid Furring Channels: ASTM C 645, 7/8 inch (22.2 mm) deep.
A.

5.4

Minimum Base-Metal Thickness: [As indicated on Drawings] [0.0179 inch (0.45

mm)] [0.0312 inch (0.79 mm)] <Insert thickness>.
Depth: [As indicated on Drawings] [1-5/8 inches (41.3 mm)] [2-1/2 inches (63.5
mm)] [3-5/8 inches (92.1 mm)] <Insert depth>.

Minimum Base Metal Thickness: [As indicated on Drawings] [0.0179 inch (0.45
mm)] [0.0312 inch (0.79 mm)] <Insert thickness>.

Resilient Furring Channels: 1/2-inch- (12.7-mm-) deep members designed to reduce

sound transmission.
A.

Configuration: [Asymmetrical or hat shaped] [Asymmetrical] [Hat shaped].

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 6 - Grid Suspension System for Ceilings: ASTM C 645, direct-hung
system composed of main beams and cross-furring members that interlock.

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6.2

Available Products: Subject to compliance with requirements, products that may be

incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following:
Products: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide one of the following:
A.
B.
C.
D.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc.; Drywall Grid Systems.

Chicago Metallic Corporation; [640-C] [Fire Front 650-C] [660-C] [Fire
Front 670-C] Drywall Furring System.
USG Corporation; Drywall Suspension System.
<Insert manufacturer's name; product name or designation.>

SCHEDULE 2 - STEEL FRAMING FOR FRAMED ASSEMBLIES

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Steel Studs and Runners: ASTM C 645.
0.1
0.2

Minimum Base-Metal Thickness: [As indicated on Drawings] [0.0179 inch (0.45 mm)]
[0.027 inch (0.7 mm)] [0.0312 inch (0.79 mm)].
Depth: [As indicated on Drawings] [3-5/8 inches (92.1 mm)] [6 inches (152.4 mm)] [4
inches (101.6 mm)] [2-1/2 inches (63.5 mm)] [1-5/8 inches (41.3 mm)].

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Proprietary Roll-Formed Sections: Use at door jambs and openings as
indicated on Drawings.
1.1
1.2

Basis-of-Design Product: The Steel Network; JamStud.

Minimum Base-Metal Thickness: [As indicated on Drawings] [0.0179 inch (0.45 mm)]
[0.027 inch (0.7 mm)] [0.0312 inch (0.79 mm)].

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - Slip-Type Head Joints: Where indicated, provide the following:
A.

B.

Available Products: Use only vertical deflection connection products that have a
valid ICC ES Report complying with ICC Acceptance Criteria AC261, such as
ICC-ESR-1903 or equivalent. Subject to compliance with requirements, products
that may be incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the
following:
Products: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide one of the following:
1.
2.

Steel Network Inc. (The); [VertiClip SLD] [VertiTrack VTD] Series.

<Insert manufacturer's name; product name or designation.>

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 3 - Firestop Tracks: Top runner manufactured to allow partition heads to
expand and contract with movement of the structure while maintaining continuity of fireresistance-rated assembly indicated; in thickness not less than indicated for studs and in width to
accommodate depth of studs. Comply with UL 2079.
3.1
3.2

Available Products: Subject to compliance with requirements, products that may be

incorporated into the Work include, but are not limited to, the following:
Products: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide one of the following:
A.
B.
C.

Fire Trak Corp.; Fire Trak [attached to studs with Fire Trak Slip Clip].
Metal-Lite, Inc.; The System.
Steel Network Inc. (The); [VertiClip SLD] [VertiTrack VTD] Series.

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<Insert manufacturer's name; product name or designation.>

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 4 - Curved Runner Track: Manufacturer's proprietary runner track for use
in curved wall applications. Made of 33 ksi, G-60 steel with minimum base metal thickness of
0.0312 inch (0.79 mm). Comply with ASTM 1003/A1003M or ASTM A653/A653M.
4.1

Basis-of-Design Product: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide The Steel

Network, Inc.; CircleTrak, or a comparable product by one of the following:
A.

<Insert manufacturer's name.>

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 5 - Drift Clips: Manufacturer's standard head clips, capable of isolating
wall stud from upward and downward vertical displacement and lateral drift of primary
structure.
5.1

Basis-of-Design Product: The Steel Network, Inc. DriftClip including step bushings.
Mechanical attachment to structure and screw attachment to stud web using stepbushings to permit frictionless vertical movement; 33 mils (0.91 mm) minimum
thickness, size as required by structural design calculations. Use only vertical deflection
and lateral drift connection products that have a valid ICC ES Report, and complying
with ICC Acceptance Criteria AC261, such as ICC-ESR-2049 or equivalent.
A.

Interior Head of Wall: The Steel Network, Inc. DriftClip DSLD.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 6 - Flat Strap and Backing Plate: Steel sheet for blocking and bracing in
length and width indicated.
6.1

Minimum Base-Metal Thickness: [As indicated on Drawings] [0.0179 inch (0.45 mm)]
[0.027 inch (0.7 mm)] [0.0312 inch (0.79 mm)] <Insert thickness>.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 7 - Special Solid Backing Support Plates: Manufacturer's proprietary
plates designed to provide a solid backing support for handrails, wall-mounted shelving and
similar equipment. Made of 50 ksi, G-60 steel with minimum design thickness of 0.0346 inch
(0.879 mm). Comply with ASTM A653/A653M.
7.1
7.2

Basis-of-Design Product: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide The Steel

Network, Inc.; BackIt Rigid Wall Backing, or a comparable product by one of the
following.
<Insert Manufacturer's name.>

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 8 - Proprietary Bridging Clip: Bridging for fixture attachment or lateral
bracing at locations indicated on Drawings. ASTM A 653/A 653M, structural steel, zinc coated
as follows:
8.1
8.2
8.3

Basis-of-Design Product: The Steel Network; BridgeClip.

Grade: [50 (340), Class 1 or 2] [As required by structural performance].
Coating: G90 (Z275).

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 9 - Cold-Rolled Channel Bridging: 0.0538-inch (1.37-mm) bare-steel

thickness, with minimum 1/2-inch- (12.7-mm-) wide flanges.

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9.2

Depth: [As indicated on Drawings] [1-1/2 inches (38.1 mm)] <Insert depth>.
Clip Angle: Not less than 1-1/2 by 1-1/2 inches (38.1 by 38.1 mm), 0.068-inch- (1.73mm-) thick, galvanized steel.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 10 - Hat-Shaped, Rigid Furring Channels: ASTM C 645.

10.1 Basis-of-Design Product: The Steel Network, Inc.; PrimeWall Series [as indicated on
Drawings].
10.2 Minimum Base Metal Thickness: [As indicated on Drawings] [0.0179 inch (0.45 mm)]
[0.0312 inch (0.79 mm)] <Insert thickness>.
10.3 Depth: [As indicated on Drawings] [7/8 inch (22.2 mm)] [1-1/2 inches (38.1 mm)].
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 11 - Resilient Furring Channels: 1/2-inch- (12.7-mm-) deep, steel sheet
members designed to reduce sound transmission.
11.1 Basis-of-Design Product: The Steel Network, Inc. PrimeWall Series [as indicated on
Drawings].
11.2 Configuration: [Asymmetrical or hat shaped] [Asymmetrical] [Hat shaped].
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 12 - Cold-Rolled Furring Channels: 0.0538-inch (1.37-mm) bare-steel
thickness, with minimum 1/2-inch- (12.7-mm-) wide flanges.
12.1 Basis-of-Design Product: The Steel Network, Inc. PrimeWall Series [as indicated on
Drawings].
12.2 Depth: [As indicated on Drawings] [3/4 inch (19.1 mm)] <Insert depth>.
12.3 Furring Brackets: Adjustable, corrugated-edge type of steel sheet with minimum baresteel thickness of 0.0312 inch (0.79 mm).
12.4 Tie Wire: ASTM A 641/A 641M, Class 1 zinc coating, soft temper, 0.0625-inch- (1.59mm-) diameter wire, or double strand of 0.0475-inch- (1.21-mm-) diameter wire.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 13 - Z-Shaped Furring: With slotted or nonslotted web, face flange of 11/4 inches (31.8 mm), wall attachment flange of 7/8 inch (22.2 mm), minimum bare-metal
thickness of 0.0179 inch (0.45 mm), and depth required to fit insulation thickness indicated.
13.1 Basis-of-Design Product: The Steel Network, Inc. PrimeWall Series [as indicated on
Drawings].
SCHEDULE 3 - AUXILIARY MATERIALS
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - General:
installation standards.
0.1

Provide auxiliary materials that comply with referenced

Fasteners for Metal Framing: Of type, material, size, corrosion resistance, holding
power, and other properties required to fasten steel members to substrates.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Isolation Strip at Exterior Walls: Provide[ one of] the following:
1.1

Asphalt-Saturated Organic Felt:

nonperforated.

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Foam Gasket: Adhesive-backed, closed-cell vinyl foam strips that allow fastener
penetration without foam displacement, 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) thick, in width to suit steel
stud size.

PART 3 - EXECUTION
SCHEDULE 0 - EXAMINATION
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Examine areas and substrates, with Installer present, and including
welded hollow-metal frames, cast-in anchors, and structural framing, for compliance with
requirements and other conditions affecting performance.
0.1

Proceed with installation only after unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.

SCHEDULE 1 - PREPARATION
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Suspended Assemblies: Coordinate installation of suspension systems
with installation of overhead structure to ensure that inserts and other provisions for anchorages
to building structure have been installed to receive hangers at spacing required to support the
Work and that hangers will develop their full strength.
0.1

Furnish concrete inserts and other devices indicated to other trades for installation in
advance of time needed for coordination and construction.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Coordination with Sprayed Fire-Resistive Materials:

1.1

1.2

Before sprayed fire-resistive materials are applied, attach offset anchor plates or ceiling
runners (tracks) to surfaces indicated to receive sprayed fire-resistive materials. Where
offset anchor plates are required, provide continuous plates fastened to building structure
not more than 24 inches (600 mm) o.c.
After sprayed fire-resistive materials are applied, remove them only to extent necessary
for installation of non-load-bearing steel framing. Do not reduce thickness of fireresistive materials below that required for fire-resistance ratings indicated. Protect
adjacent fire-resistive materials from damage.

SCHEDULE 2 - INSTALLATION, GENERAL

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Installation Standard: ASTM C 754, except comply with framing sizes
and spacing indicated.
0.1
0.2
0.3

Gypsum Plaster Assemblies: Also comply with requirements in ASTM C 841 that apply
to framing installation.
Portland Cement Plaster Assemblies: Also comply with requirements in ASTM C 1063
that apply to framing installation.
Gypsum Veneer Plaster Assemblies: Also comply with requirements in ASTM C 844 that
apply to framing installation.

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Gypsum Board Assemblies: Also comply with requirements in ASTM C 840 that apply
to framing installation.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Install supplementary framing, and blocking to support fixtures,
equipment services, heavy trim, grab bars, toilet accessories, furnishings, or similar
construction.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - Install bracing at terminations in assemblies.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 3 - Do not bridge building control and expansion joints with non-loadbearing steel framing members. Frame both sides of joints independently.
SCHEDULE 3 - INSTALLING SUSPENSION SYSTEMS
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Install suspension system components in sizes and spacings indicated
on Drawings, but not less than those required by referenced installation standards for assembly
types and other assembly components indicated.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Isolate suspension systems from building structure where they abut or
are penetrated by building structure to prevent transfer of loading imposed by structural
movement.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - Suspend hangers from building structure as follows:
2.1

Install hangers plumb and free from contact with insulation or other objects within ceiling
plenum that are not part of supporting structural or suspension system.
A.

2.2

Where width of ducts and other construction within ceiling plenum produces hanger
spacings that interfere with locations of hangers required to support standard suspension
system members, install supplemental suspension members and hangers in the form of
trapezes or equivalent devices.
A.

2.3
2.4

2.5
2.6
2.7

Splay hangers only where required to miss obstructions and offset resulting
horizontal forces by bracing, countersplaying, or other equally effective means.

Size supplemental suspension members and hangers to support ceiling loads within
[performance limits established by referenced installation standards] <Insert
deflection limit>.

Wire Hangers: Secure by looping and wire tying, either directly to structures or to
inserts, eye screws, or other devices and fasteners that are secure and appropriate for
substrate, and in a manner that will not cause hangers to deteriorate or otherwise fail.
Flat Hangers: Secure to structure, including intermediate framing members, by attaching
to inserts, eye screws, or other devices and fasteners that are secure and appropriate for
structure and hanger, and in a manner that will not cause hangers to deteriorate or
otherwise fail.
Do not attach hangers to steel roof deck.
Do not attach hangers to permanent metal forms. Furnish cast-in-place hanger inserts
that extend through forms.
Do not attach hangers to rolled-in hanger tabs of composite steel floor deck.

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Do not connect or suspend steel framing from ducts, pipes, or conduit.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 3 - Fire-Resistance-Rated Assemblies:

supports.

Wire tie furring channels to

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 4 - Seismic Bracing: Sway-brace suspension systems [with hangers used
for support] <Insert requirements>.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 5 - Grid Suspension Systems: Attach perimeter wall track or angle where
grid suspension systems meet vertical surfaces. Mechanically join main beam and cross-furring
members to each other and butt-cut to fit into wall track.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 6 - Installation Tolerances: Install suspension systems that are level to
within [1/8 inch in 12 feet (3 mm in 3.6 m)] <Insert tolerance> measured lengthwise on each
member that will receive finishes and transversely between parallel members that will receive
finishes.
SCHEDULE 4 - INSTALLING FRAMED ASSEMBLIES
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 0 - Where studs are installed directly against exterior masonry walls or
dissimilar metals at exterior walls, install isolation strip between studs and exterior wall.
PRODUCT DATA SHEET 1 - Install studs so flanges within framing system point in same direction.
1.1

Space studs as follows:

A.
B.
C.

Single-Layer Application: [16 inches (406 mm)] [24 inches (610 mm)] [400 mm]
[600 mm] o.c., unless otherwise indicated.
Multilayer Application: [16 inches (406 mm)] [24 inches (610 mm)] [400 mm]
[600 mm] o.c., unless otherwise indicated.
Tile backing panels: [16 inches (406 mm)] [400 mm] o.c., unless otherwise
indicated.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 2 - Install tracks (runners) at floors and overhead supports. Extend framing
full height to structural supports or substrates above suspended ceilings, except where partitions
are indicated to terminate at suspended ceilings. Continue framing around ducts penetrating
partitions above ceiling.
2.1
2.2

Slip-Type Head Joints: Where framing extends to overhead structural supports, install to
produce joints at tops of framing systems that prevent axial loading of finished
assemblies.
Door Openings: Screw vertical studs at jambs to jamb anchor clips on door frames;
install runner track section (for cripple studs) at head and secure to jamb studs.
A.
B.

Install [two studs at each jamb] [manufacturer's proprietary JamStud at each

jamb], unless otherwise indicated.
Install cripple studs at head adjacent to each jamb stud, with a minimum 1/2-inch
(12.7-mm) clearance from jamb stud to allow for installation of control joint in
finished assembly.

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2.3
2.4

Other Framed Openings: Frame openings other than door openings the same as required
for door openings, unless otherwise indicated. Install framing below sills of openings to
match framing required above door heads.
Fire-Resistance-Rated Partitions: Install framing to comply with fire-resistance-rated
assembly indicated and support closures and to make partitions continuous from floor to
underside of solid structure.
A.

2.5
2.6

Extend jamb studs through suspended ceilings and attach to underside of overhead
structure.

Firestop Track: Where indicated, install to maintain continuity of fire-resistancerated assembly indicated.

Sound-Rated Partitions: Install framing to comply with sound-rated assembly indicated.

Curved Partitions:
A.
B.

Bend track to uniform curve and locate straight lengths so they are tangent to arcs.
Begin and end each arc with a stud, and space intermediate studs equally along
arcs. On straight lengths of not less than 2 studs at ends of arcs, place studs 6
inches (150 mm) o.c.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 3 - Direct Furring:

3.1
3.2

Screw to wood framing.

Attach to concrete or masonry with stub nails, screws designed for masonry attachment,
or powder-driven fasteners spaced 24 inches (610 mm) o.c.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 4 - Z-Furring Members:

4.1
4.2
4.3

Erect insulation (specified in Division 7 Section "Building Insulation") vertically and

hold in place with Z-furring members spaced [24 inches (610 mm)] [600 mm] o.c.
Except at exterior corners, securely attach narrow flanges of furring members to wall
with concrete stub nails, screws designed for masonry attachment, or powder-driven
fasteners spaced 24 inches (600 mm) o.c.
At exterior corners, attach wide flange of furring members to wall with short flange
extending beyond corner; on adjacent wall surface, screw-attach short flange of furring
channel to web of attached channel. At interior corners, space second member no more
than 12 inches (300 mm) from corner and cut insulation to fit.

PRODUCT DATA SHEET 5 - Installation Tolerance: Install each framing member so fastening
surfaces vary not more than 1/8 inch (3 mm) from the plane formed by faces of adjacent
framing.
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