With 1 25 mm type s drywall screws 12 305 mm o c.
2 hour fire rated drywall.
One hour fire rated.
Gypsum panel end joints located midway between continuous channels and attached to additional pieces of channels 54 1372 mm long with screws 12 305 mm o c.
Has a minimum fire rating for the assembly of 1 hour which is a typical requirement for many building codes.
Type c fire rated drywall sometimes referred to as improved.
50 8 mm light gauge steel h studs that secure two layers of 1 in.
Use special fiberglass rated for use in firewalls.
Type x fire rated gypsum drywall that is 5 8 inch 15 9mm thick and installed on each side of nominal 2 inch x 4 inch 38x89mm wood studs spaced 16 inch 400mm o c.
6 usg fire resistant assemblies test certiļ¬cation test conditions and fire and sound tested assemblies listed in this selector are based on characteristics properties and performance certificationof materials and systems obtained under controlled test conditions as set forth in the appropriate astm standard in effect at the time of test.
1 2 12 7 mm toughrock fireguard c or 1 2 12 7 mm densarmor plus fireguard c gypsum panel applied perpendicular to resilient channels 24 610 mm o c.
Simply it is drywall that will stand up against flame longer than regular drywall.
25 4 mm shaftliner panels friction fit between studs and a minimum 3 4 in.
The 2 hour area separation wall system is a 2 hour fire wall consisting of 2 in.
Usg provides resources here for our ul wall assemblies for seamless integration into any construction project.
These wall assembly files are used for planning and estimation purposes for many ul wall types such as fire rated wall assemblies.
Why fireproof drywall is fire rated.
An increasingly common and popular method is the gypsum area separation wall which consists of individual stud framed walls filled with fiberglass insulation for each housing unit which are separated by a special construction that consists of.
Type x is by no means 100 percent fireproof.
1 hour and 2 hour fire rated drywall.
Every fire rated installation comes with the appropriate documentation from the supplier.
This certifies that the drywall system is fire rated.
There are many ways to meet the requirements for 2 hour fire rated separation walls including foundation to roof masonry walls separating the units.
These listings are short summaries to serve as a.
As added benefits type x absorbs sound slightly better and is slightly stronger than conventional 3 8 inch or 1 2 inch drywall.
Most type x drywall has a one hour fire rating.
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Mount a 1 1 2 inch fiberglass barrier inside the studs.
Have a look at this example of a fire rated certificate.
Or 3 5 8 inch 610 mm steel studs spaced 24 o c.
