I saw this in a new construction home yesterday. The view is of the duct chase from inside the crawlspace as it runs up through the 1st and 2nd floors eventually into the attic. The chase walls are drywalled but there were multiple breaks in the drywall exposing wood framing for the walls above. What is the standard or requirement for duct chases like this and do the breaks in the dyrwall necessitate repairs?

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