Corner Guides

Department of Veterans Affairs

Program Guide PG-18-14

Office of Facilities Management

December 2004

a. Room partitions and corridor partitions shall generally have a single layer

of 5/8 inch fire rated gypsum wallboard (GWB) attached to a metal stud

system with additional finishes as shown in this Program Guide.

Other

partition construction shall be provided where more stringent fire, safety

and security requirements dictate the use of other materials. Where fire

rated doors are required, partitions shall have a similar fire rating.

b. For Security Requirements for various partitions, see Design and

Construction Procedures PG-18-3, Topic 14, "Physical Security Requirements

and Options".

c. For partitions requiring sound attenuation, see Design and Construction

Procedures PG-18-3, Topic 11, "Noise Transmission Control".

3. CORNER GUARDS: For corner protective guard requirements see Architectural

Design Manual PG-18-10, Article 4.5, "Handrails, Wall Guards and Corner

Guards".

4. STAIRWAYS: Use molded rubber treads on Stairs and Resilient Tiles (VCT) on

floor landings and rubber tile on intermediate landings except for stairs

exposed to the weather or those in strictly utilitarian areas such as shops,

boiler plants, etc.

5. WALL PROTECTION AT DRINKING FOUNTAINS AND LAVATORIES: Provide vinyl wall

covering behind Drinking Fountain Alcoves where wallboard or plaster finish

occur and behind lavatories and end walls in patient bedrooms, examination

rooms, treatment rooms, etc. at a minimum 1250 mm (50 inches) wide (or

terminating at the nearest inside corner. The vinyl wall covering shall go

from base to ceiling.