2 Hour Fire Rated Drywall
We can install one and two hour fire rated systems.
2 hour fire rated drywall. Usg provides resources here for our ul wall assemblies for seamless integration into any construction project. 19 1 mm air space on each side. These listings are short summaries to serve as a. Or 3 5 8 inch 610 mm steel studs spaced 24 o c.
50 8 mm light gauge steel h studs that secure two layers of 1 in. 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. Most type x drywall has a one hour fire rating. Has a minimum fire rating for the assembly of 1 hour which is a typical requirement for many building codes.
Mount a 1 1 2 inch fiberglass barrier inside the studs. Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant drywall sheets or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. This certifies that the drywall system is 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.
One hour fire rated. As added benefits type x absorbs sound slightly better and is slightly stronger than conventional 3 8 inch or 1 2 inch drywall. 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. Have a look at this example of a fire rated certificate.
Use steel studs and two layers of 1 2 inch type c drywall on each side of the studs for a two hour fire rating on an interior wall. 1 hour and 2 hour fire rated drywall. 6 usg fire resistant assemblies test certification 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. 25 4 mm shaftliner panels friction fit between studs and a minimum 3 4 in.
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. Every fire rated installation comes with the appropriate documentation from the supplier. Type c fire rated drywall sometimes referred to as improved. Type x is by no means 100 percent fireproof.
The 2 hour area separation wall system is a 2 hour fire wall consisting of 2 in. These wall assembly files are used for planning and estimation purposes for many ul wall types such as fire rated wall assemblies. Simply it is drywall that will stand up against flame longer than regular drywall. Why fireproof drywall is fire rated.