ASTM C1063-08

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Designation: C1063 – 08
Standard Specification for
Installation of Lathing and Furring to Receive Interior and
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Exterior Portland Cement-Based Plaster
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1063; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* C841 Specification for Installation of Interior Lathing and
Furring
1.1 This specification covers the minimum requirements for
C847 Specification for Metal Lath
lathing and furring for the application of exterior and interior
C926 Specification for Application of Portland Cement-
portland cement-based plaster as in Specification C926 or
Based Plaster
Specification C841.
C933 Specification for Welded Wire Lath
1.2 Where a fire resistance rating is required for plastered
C954 Specification for Steel Drill Screws for the Applica-
assembliesandconstructions,detailsofconstructionshallbein
tion of Gypsum Panel Products or Metal Plaster Bases to
accordance with reports of fire tests of assemblies that have
Steel Studs from 0.033 in. (0.84 mm) to 0.112 in. (2.84
met the requirements of the fire rating imposed.
mm) in Thickness
1.3 Where a specific degree of sound control is required for
C1002 SpecificationforSteelSelf-PiercingTappingScrews
plastered assemblies and constructions, details of construction
for the Application of Gypsum Panel Products or Metal
shallbeinaccordancewithofficialreportsoftestsconductedin
Plaster Bases to Wood Studs or Steel Studs
recognized testing laboratories in accordance with the appli-
C1032 Specification for Woven Wire Plaster Base
cable requirements of Test Method E90.
D1784 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
Compounds and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
(CPVC) Compounds
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
D4216 Specification for Rigid Poly(Vinyl Chloride) (PVC)
and are not considered standard.
and Related PVC and Chlorinated Poly(Vinyl Chloride)
2. Referenced Documents
(CPVC) Building Products Compounds
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E90 Test Method for Laboratory Measurement of Airborne
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Sound Transmission Loss of Building Partitions and Ele-
A641/A641M Specification for Zinc−Coated (Galvanized)
ments
Carbon Steel Wire
A653/A653M Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated
3. Terminology
(Galvanized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed)
3.1 Definitions—For definitions relating to Ceilings and
by the Hot-Dip Process
Walls, see Terminology C11.
B69 Specification for Rolled Zinc
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
B221 Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy
3.2.1 control joint, n—ajointthataccommodatesmovement
Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and Tubes
of plaster shrinkage and curing along predetermined, usually
C11 TerminologyRelatingtoGypsumandRelatedBuilding
straight, lines.
Materials and Systems
3.2.2 expansion joint, n—a joint that accommodates move-
ment beyond plaster shrinkage and curing.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C11 on
NOTE 1—For design consideration of control and expansion joints, see
GypsumandRelatedBuildingMaterialsandSystemsandisthedirectresponsibility
Annex A2.3.1.2 of Specification C926.
ofSubcommitteeC11.03onSpecificationsfortheApplicationofGypsumandOther
Products in Assemblies.
3.2.3 hangers, n—wires or steel rods or straps used to
Current edition approved May 15, 2008. Published June 2008. Originally
support main runners for suspended ceilings beneath floor or
approved in 1986. Last previous edition approved in 2007 as C1063–07. DOI:
10.1520/C1063-08.
roof constructions.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
3.2.4 inserts, n—devices embedded in concrete structural
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
members to provide a loop or opening for attachment of
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. hangers.
*ASummary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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3.2.5 saddle tie, n—see Figs. 1 and 2.
3.2.6 self-furring, adj—a metal plaster base manufactured
with evenly-spaced indentations that hold the body of the lath
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approximately ⁄4 in. (6.4 mm) away from solid surfaces to
which it is applied.
3.2.7 f
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