Wall panels
The general-purpose Shield™ wall panel, sized to the project and used on both residential and commercial work.
Published data
- Size
- Individual to the project; maximum overall 10 ft × 38 ft for ease of shipment
- Thickness
- Typically 3½ in to 12 in
- Use
- Residential and commercial
Panel size and configuration depend on the project design requirements. Panels are engineered and supplied to the construction plans, with rough openings for windows and doors and all the components needed for installation, including interior wall attachments.
Source · Technical Product Description; Differentiation sheet · Guardian documents
Written by Data Subsystems, for Guardian Structural Technologies. Last updated .
Drafted from Guardian Structural product literature and published building-science sources. Awaiting Guardian technical review. Confirm any figure against the current product documents or ask us before you rely on it in a design.
Other panel types
Curtain walls
Exterior non-load-bearing cladding panels, custom designed for wind load and attached to a steel frame or masonry structure.
Load-bearing exterior walls
Structural walls that carry the floors and roof above, and can remove some or all of the red iron framing from the building.
Demising and corridor walls
The walls between tenancies and along corridors, where fire separation and sound matter as much as structure.
Roof panels
Load-bearing roof panels for gable, hip or flat roof lines, compatible with red iron steel or bar joists.