Furring vs Resilient channel

tombarton

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Hi all,

I have likely missed a key point in Rod's book, however I'm struggling to define between these two channel types.

Do I use furring/hat channel if I have isolation clips? And would I not use isolation clips if I use resilient channel?


Also - the clips are expensive. If I don't need significant isolation, and am planning on having two layers of greenglued drywall (1/2" + 5/8" / 13mm + 16mm) then do I need to isolate from the single frame? Or can I attach directly? I'm assuming that it's significantly worth decoupling from the frame with clips or resilient channel.


Cheers,
Tom
 
SOLVED:

For anyone who wants to know: Resilient channel is intended to replace using isolation clips. It's not meant to have clips added to it.

It appears this is out of favour now, with the standard setup being resilient isolation clips on the framing, with hat/furring channel connected - then drywall.
 
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