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Detailing Series

Interior Wall Detail – Tile

Gypsum Board on Wood or Steel Studs, Cementitious Bond Coat

This detail illustrates a ceramic, gauged porcelain, stone, or glass tile on gypsum board backing on steel or wood studs. It is appropriate for use on interior walls in dry areas only. The tile is adhered to the gypsum backing with a cementitious bond coat of latex modified thinset mortar. Optional profile strips are shown at the outside corner and at vertical expansion joints in the field of the wall spaced at specified intervals. This detail is based on Tile Council of North America (TCNA) method W243.

Assembly

Wall

Primary Material

  • Tile

Backing Material

  • Steel Framing

Detail Location

  • Whole Wall

Assembly Type

  • Adhered Veneer

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