Instructions / Assembly

The technical content of this literature is eective 5/31/12 and supersedes all previous information.Pub. No. CD-Full Line 5/12
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RESILIENT SOUND ISOLATION CLIP
The RSIC-1
®
resilient sound isolation
clip is used in conjunction with
drywall furring channel to fasten
gypsum wallboard to various wall and
floor-ceiling designs and applications,
while simultaneously providing
acoustical separation (decoupling).
This significantly reduces the amount
of impact and sound that filters from
surrounding rooms—reducing the
noise transfer by 75 to 100%.
Product code Pcs./Bucket
RSIC-1 200
• UL Classified R16638
U.S. Patent No. 6,267,347 of MTEC, LLC.
The RSIC-1 clip is a registered trademark of MTEC, LLC.
UL and UL Classified are registered trademarks of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
Installation of Resilient Furring Channel
to Steel or Wood Framing Members
Note: These guidelines are for ClarkDietrich Building System’s single
leg RC Deluxe™ and RC-1 Pro, and double leg RC-2 Pro. Details of
construction for a specific assembly to achieve the required fire or sound
or acoustic rating shall be obtained from fire test reports, sound, or
acoustic tests, engineering evaluations, or listings from recognized sound
or acoustic laboratories.
Install resilient furring channels at right angles (perpendicular) to the
framing members. The resilient furring channel shall be positioned with
the slotted hole(s) directly over the framing member. The resilient furring
channel shall be attached to the framing member using the screw hole
provided in the mounting flange. If no screw hole is provided or located at
the framing member, attach through the mounting flange.
No more than two layers of up to 5/8 in. (16mm) gypsum panel products
should be installed to resilient furring channel.
Resilient furring channels should not be spaced greater than 24 in.
(610mm) on-center when installed on wall framing members. For ceiling
framing members spaced 24 in. (610mm) on-center, install resilient
furring channels at 16 in. on-center maximum. For ceiling framing
members spaced 16 in. (406mm) on-center, install resilient furring
channels at 24 in. (610mm) on-center maximum.
In the case of wall framing members, resilient furring channels should be
installed with the mounting flange of the resilient furring channel down,
except at the floor or starter row where the mounting flange may be
installed with the flange up, to accommodate fastening to the framing
members. In the case of two-legged resilient furring channel, attach only
the lower mounting flange to the wall framing members, except as noted.
Note 1: By keeping the mounting flange down, the weight of the gypsum
panel products will pull the resilient channel away from the stud improving
the sound rating.
Note 2: Two-legged resilient furring channels may be attached to the wall
and ceiling framing members using both legs. Alternately attach the legs
of the resilient furring channel to the framing members. This method of
attachment may reduce the sound rating performance of the assembly.
Verify acceptability with the approving authority prior to installation.
For walls, install the first (lowest) row of resilient furring channel no more
than 2 in. (51mm) o of the floor and the last (highest) row of resilient
furring channel not more than 6 in. (152mm) from the ceiling. For ceilings,
the first row and last row of resilient furring channel shall be located not
more than 6 in. (152mm) from the adjacent wall. (Measurements are to
the center of the face of the resilient furring channel.)
Attach resilient furring channel to framing members with screws only. For
steel framing, Type-S x 3/8 in. (9.5mm) pan-head framing screws may be
used. For wood framing members, Type-W or Type-S screws (minimum
1-1/4 in. (32mm) long) may be used. It is not recommended that nails
be used. Install the screws in the holes provided in the mounting flange
(whenever possible).
Splicing of resilient furring channel members shall be done by “nesting”
the ends of the resilient furring channel members directly over the
framing member and screwing through the mounting flanges into the
framing member. (An acceptable alternative would be to butt the resilient
furring channel members over the framing member leaving a minimum
1/16 in. (1.6mm) gap between resilient furring channels.)
Gypsum panel products shall be attached to the resilient furring channel
using a screw length to ensure that the screw point does not make
contact with the framing member. (This will minimize the potential of the
screws hitting the wall studs and “short-circuiting” the sound resistance
eectiveness of the resilient furring channels.)
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SOUND-RATED SYSTEMS