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// CODE SNIPPET

Section 2509 Gypsum Board in Showers and Water Closets

2014 FBC - Building, 5th edition > 25 Gypsum Board and Plaster > 2509 Gypsum Board in Showers and Water Closets
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2509.1 Wet Areas

Showers and public toilet walls shall conform to Section 1210.2.

2509.2 Base for Tile

Glass mat water-resistant gypsum backing panels, discrete nonasbestos fiber-cement interior substrate sheets or nonasbestos fiber-mat reinforced cementitious backer units in compliance with ASTM C 1178, C 1288 or C 1325 and installed in accordance with manufacturer recommendations shall be used as a base for wall tile in tub and shower areas and wall and ceiling panels in shower areas. Water-resistant gypsum backing board shall be used as a base for tile in water closet compartment walls when installed in accordance with GA-216 or ASTM C 840 and manufacturer recommendations. Regular gypsum wallboard is permitted under tile or wall panels in other wall and ceiling areas when installed in accordance with GA-216 or ASTM C 840.

2509.3 Limitations

Water-resistant gypsum backing board shall not be used in the following locations:

  1. Over a vapor retarder in shower or bathtub compartments.
  2. Where there will be direct exposure to water or in areas subject to continuous high humidity.
  3. On ceilings where frame spacing exceeds 12 inches (305 mm) o.c. for 1/2-inch thick (12.7 mm) water-resistant gypsum backing board and more than 16 inches (406 mm) o.c. for 5/8-inch thick (15.9 mm) water-resistant gypsum backing board.

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