Installation Instructions LVS1U / LVSXU
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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)
Figure 21
Steel Stud (2 x 4 / 25ga minimum)
FRONT
There must be a minimum of
1-7/8" (48mm) clearance
inside wall
16" or 24" (on center) Studs
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.
Stud type and structural strength must conform to the North American
Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members.
5/8" maximum
drywall thickness
(Both Sides of Stud)
[362 S 125 18, C-Shaped, S-Stud Section]
Plywood
5/8" minimum thickness
plywood (5 layers) covered
with drywall having
maximum thickness of 5/8"
