Chief Manufacturing LVS1U / LVSXU manual Plywood-Backed Steel Stud, Front

Installation Instructions LVS1U / LVSXU

Plywood-Backed Steel Stud

1.Use one #14 x 1-1/2" hex-head washer slot head screw (N) and one 1/4" washer (M) through strut channel or rail. (See Figure 21)

If back side of wall is unfinished, drywall must be installed to a minimum of one stud left and right of the stud(s) being used to install the mount. Drywall must be

secured to studs with screws a maximum of 12" (305mm) apart down center of stud.

16" or 24" (on center) Studs

There must be a minimum of 1-7/8" (48mm) clearance inside wall

Plywood

FRONT

5/8" minimum thickness plywood (5 layers) covered with drywall having maximum thickness of 5/8"

5/8" maximum drywall thickness

(Both Sides of Stud)

Steel Stud (2 x 4 / 25ga minimum)

Stud type and structural strength must conform to the North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members. [362 S 125 18, C-Shaped, S-Stud Section]

Figure 21

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