Non-Load-Bearing Partitions on APA Structural Panels and Floor Joists

The high strength and stiffness of APA wood structural panels eliminates the need to add blocking between joists under typical non-load-bearing partitions in subfloor and combination subfloor-underlayment applications. Partitions may be parallel or perpendicular to joists and positioned anywhere on the structural panel floor.

This publication is designed for: architects, builders, designers, engineers

This technical note includes a discussion on partition walls running parallel to floor joists. It also includes a table with maximum allowable partition loads for APA wood structural panel floors.

Key sections include:

• Maximum allowable partition load on wood structural panels for partition walls running parallel to floor joists

• Partition load on floor joists

Published by APA — The Engineered Wood Association.