Furring Channel Ceiling System

Seismic forces are transferred to either perimeter restraints or plenum braces which is.

Furring channel ceiling system. Hat channels come in a variety of materials and sizes and they can be used in applications with specific projects. When it comes to renovating or rebuilding the walls and ceilings of your basements it is necessary to understand how to use the correct hat channel for furring. Furring channel is also used to fix plasterboard linings for suspended ceilings or as an alternate method for fixing plasterboard to masonry on walls. Available for flat or curved ceilings arches and domes for maximum design flexibility.

An engineered system designed for wallboard ceilings that installs faster than traditional framing methods such as steel studs or cold rolled channel and drywall furring channel. Provides noncombustible furring for interior and exterior walls use to level uneven surfaces available in 7 8 and 1 1 2 depths in 25 20 18 and 16 gauge standard lengths are 10 and 12. Assemblies are installed per the project specification or astm c 754 requirements. The mf5 ceiling furring channel forms the underside of the metal furring frame from which the plasterboard can then be directly attached.

It is easy to cut to length using tin strips. For any further information on metal furring system or metal stud partition walling please do not hesitate to contact our knowledgeable and helpful sales staff on. These systems use clips and hangers in order to suspend a grid of knauf furring channel and knauf top cross rails below a supporting structure which can then be sheeted with many types and multiple layers of knauf plasterboard or acoustic ceiling lining. Plasterboard can be fixed to ceiling framing by either directly fixing to the joists or by first installing metal furring channel and then fixing the plasterboard to the furring channel.

Depending on the room size and seismic loads we will design either a perimeter fixing or plenum bracing option for your project. Other lengths available hemmed leg furring channel as shown. In a ceiling assembly u channel is suspended from the overhead structure using hanger wire. Tradeline metal furring ceiling system this ceiling furring system from tradeline is ideal for commercial and domestic applications.

It is used where services are to be accommodated while upgrading and protecting existing structures. Our key lock seismic ceiling system uses top cross rail and furring channel as the main grid components along with accessories such as our new heavy duty wall track.