The Ontario Building Code | Size and Spacing of Studs in Exterior Walls
9.24.2.5. Size and Spacing of studs in exterior Walls
(1) The size and spacing of non-loadbearing steel studs for exterior walls shall conform to Table 9.24.2.5.
Table 9.24.2.5.
Size and Spacing of Steel studs for Non-loadbearing Exterior walls
Forming Part of Sentence 9.24.2.5.(1)
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| Minimum stud Size, mm | Minimum Metal Thickness, mm | Maximum stud Length, m |
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| Spacing of studs |
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| 305 mm (o.c.) | 406 mm (o.c.) | 610 mm (o.c.) |
| 1. | 30 × 91 | 0.53 | 3.0 | 2.4 | — |
| 2. | 30 × 91 | 0.69 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 3. | 30 × 91 | 0.85 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
| 4. | 30 × 91 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
9.24.3. installation