Innovative MaX 16® Optimized Fastener Pattern for Commercial Drywall Installation
The new MaX 16® fastener pattern delivers significant labor and material savings for commercial drywall installation.
The industry’s only 16” o.c. optimized fastener pattern for single layer, 1-hour UL fire-rated assemblies on metal framing spaced 16” on center, MaX 16 is National Gypsum’s newest innovative working property.
Applicators no longer need to discern between non-rated single-layer partitions and most 1-hour fire-rated steel stud assemblies with metal framing spaced 16” on center. The new 16” x 16” fastener pattern is applicable for both horizontal and vertical applications.
The combination of the new MaX 16 fastener pattern with National Gypsum’s patented GridMarX® installation guide marks will make installation simple and save time and money. A recent time/motion study conducted by RSMeans data from Gordian identified that when compared to the industry standard pattern, using MaX 16 with GridMarX will save up to 46% in installation time and as much as 24 screws per 4’ x 12’ board when applied in a vertical orientation.
To learn more about the MaX 16, MaX 12 and GridMarX working properties, including detailed results from the RSMeans data from Gordian time/motion studies, visit MaX16.com.