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STEP 2 Install the Wall Plate
Max. 5/8 in. (16 mm)
CAUTION: Avoid potential personal injuries and
property damage!
Drywall covering the wall must not exceed 5/8 in. (16 mm).
Minimum wood stud size: nominal 2 x 4 in. (51 x 102 mm)
actual 1½ x 3 ½ in. (38 x 89 mm).
CAUTION: Avoid potential personal injuries and
property damage!
Mount wall plate directly onto the concrete surface (no
surface covering).
Min.
8 in.
(20 cm)
Min.
8 in.
(20 cm)
Min.
8 in.
(20 cm)
Min.
16 in.
(41 cm )
Min. Wood Stud Spacing:
16 in. (41 cm )
Min. Wood Stud Width:
nominal 2 in. (51 mm)
actual 1
½
in. (38 mm)
Min. Wood Stud Depth:
nominal 4 in. (102 mm)
actual 3
½
in. (89 mm)
For
CONCRETE
INSTALLATIONS,
For
WOOD STUD
INSTALLATIONS,
follow STEP 2B on PAGE 12follow STEP 2A on PAGE 10
SOLID WALL BLOCK WALL