TIMBER PARTITION WALLS

MEZANNINE FLOOR

DOCUMENTED BY: AR. PARUL SHARMA

INTRODUCTION

• Partitions are the vertical walls or panels used to divide rooms or portions of
buildings.
• The diagram below shows how existing building space can be sub-divided into
smaller rooms using partitions.
INTRODUCTION

 A partition wall may be defined as a wall or

division made up of bricks, studding, glass or
other such material and provided for the purpose
of dividing one room or portion of a room from
another.
 Partition walls are designed as non-load bearing
walls. It may be of folding, collapsible or fixed
type.
 If partition walls are load bearing then they are
called as ‘internal wall’.
ADVANTAGES OF PARTITION WALLS
 Divide the whole area into a number of rooms.
 Provide privacy to the inmates from sight and sound.
 Are light in weight and cheaper in cost of
construction.
 Occupy lesser area
 Easily constructed in any position.
WOODEN PARTITION
 Lighter in weight and easy to construct.
 Neither sound-proof nor fire-proof.
 Not suitable for damp locations.

Are of two types

Common partitions Trussed partitions

Are comprised of vertical
members known as studs
bridged between upper
horizontal(head) and lower
horizontal(sill) member.
Are designed on the
principle of truss are useful
where it is possible to
provide supports only.
• Partitions can be constructed so as to be load bearing or non-load bearing.
• Traditionally, partitions were constructed of timber but the expanding use of
lightweight partitioning and lightweight insulation block walling is decreasing the
need to use timber as a material for partitions. However, it is still used for certain
work and is found extensively when carrying out repair or renovation work.
• Partitions can be constructed using a variety of materials. The most come types of
partition are:
• Timber stud partition.
• Metal stud partition.
• Dry wall partition.
• Glass Block Partition
• Block Partition
CLASSIFICATION OF TIMBER PARTITIONS:
• Timber stud, plaster skimmed.
• Timber stud, dry-lined.
• Timber stud, partially glazed.
• Timber framed and panelled.
• Timber framed and panelled and partially glazed.
• Metal stud partition.
• Metal stud, dry-lined.
• Metal stud, partially glazed.
 TIMBER STUD PARTITION
• Cross sectional size of Timber is 100mm x 50mm & 75mm x 50mm
ALTERNATIVE STUD FIXING METHOD
• Commonly available size of plaster board is 2.4m x 1.2m or 1.2m x
1.2m with a thickness of 12.5mm.
• Sheets are nailed with 30mm galvanized nails at 150mm centres.
STAGGERED OR OFFSET TIMBER PARTITION
MEZANNINE FLOOR
 What Is a Mezzanine? A mezzanine is a
wooden structure that adds a second or third
floor level inside a facility and thereby doubles
or triples the existing space. Generally
speaking, a mezzanine consists of steel
support columns, steel framing, decking,
hardware and accessories/options such as
stairs, platforms, guardrail, handrail and safety
access gates.
 Types of common Joints and its uses
Sr No Type
1 BUTT JOINT
2 DOWELLED BUTT
3 DADO
4 RABBET
Application
Generally in Furniture as
relatively its weaker
The dowels inserted inside
enables the joint to be used
in excess load bearing units
Used at T joints generally in
connecting joists with pillars
in a wooden construction
house
Used at L junctions generally
in furniture as the bonding
surface area is less which
disables higher load taking
capacity
Sr No Type Application
4 DOVE TAIL Used at L junctions
generally in furniture
As well as in house
constructions; the
higher sticking surface
area enables it to take
much more load
5 MITRED WITH Used at L junctions
WOOD SPLINE but the Spline
inserted inside makes
it much rigid and
tough that it can
relatively take excess
loads as compared to
other joints
6 MORTICE AND Used at T joints
TENON generally in
FURNITURES as the
tenon makes the
bond so rigid that the
joint can take much
higher loads and
makes the furniture
much more durable
7 TONGUE AND Very common used
GROOVE joint as can be used
in variable functions
as straight joins and
other types of the
same
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