Design Studio
Selecting an
Exterior Wall

Basic Wall System Selection - Interior Wall
Elevation refers to the name given to this elevation.
Wall Type defines whether it is an interor or exterior
wall, and the load bearing requirements.
Framing Type refers to the type of stud used such as wood
or steel.
Test Number refers to the materials that pass a specific
test grade.
Area creates a square footage for the wall.
Fire Rating refers to how long a wall must remain intact
in a fire.
Minimum STC is
Insulation refers to the insulation that is
applied in between the studs.
Wall Thickness narrows the system choices by specifying the
thickness the wall system should be.
System is the list of materials that can be used
based on the selections made above.
Wall Texture and Finish -
Exterior and Interior
Wall Texture refers to the surface texture, flat,
troweled, swirl or other.
Check the radial box for finish such as flat, semi-gloss or
full gloss
Finish refers to the specific color for the
interior wall.
Search allows a color template to be viewed to
select a color range to show under finish to narrow the color
options.