Standard Details (SD)

SD-09: Abutment of Non-Loadbearing Studwork to SIP Wall

How to fix a non-loadbearing internal wall neatly to a SIP wall.

Duration: 5 minLevel: Details
SD-09: Abutment of Non-Loadbearing Studwork to SIP Wall

SD-09: Abutment of Non-Loadbearing Studwork to SIP Wall

What this detail covers

  • A clean plan-view connection between a SIP wall and a non-loadbearing stud wall.

Key steps

  1. Set out the internal wall line and confirm it won’t compromise structural splines or services.
  2. Fix the studwork to the SIP wall as per schedule (type/spacing/edge distances).
  3. Maintain airtightness layers and finish zones as designed.

Checks

  • Stud wall is straight and fixed to the correct centres.
  • Fixings bite into the intended timber zone (not just OSB where not permitted).

Common mistakes

  • Fixing through critical airtightness tapes/membranes without detailing.
  • Treating a non-loadbearing connection like a load path (wrong fixings/locations).

Indicative only: always follow the engineer’s fixing schedule and the project drawings.

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