1 hour and 2 hour fire rated drywall.
Fire rated fire resistant drywall.
A basic wall system could include a drywall board insulation light gauge steel stud followed by another drywall board.
When gypsum drywall is exposed to fire the water is slowly released as steam effectively retarding heat transmission.
We can install one and two hour fire rated systems.
Fire rated gypsum drywall is more fire resistant because it contains glass fiber reinforcement and other additives within its specially formulated gypsum core to help it hold up longer to a fire exposure.
Drywall supply offers type c and type x fire rated drywall.
It s composed of gypsum pressed between two sheets of thick paper.
It is the wall system not specific products that are tested and certified.
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A certification process determines the fire rating of a wall system.
Also because it is denser than normal gypsum and paper.
For a two hour fire rating we install two 15mm gyproc fire rated rhinoboards either side of a 63mm track.
Fire rated assemblies are tested and certified in their entirety.
What is fire resistance rated construction.
Fire rated type x drywall basics fireproof drywall is the pejorative term.
The 5 8 inch fire code drywall called type x increases a wall s fire rating to a minimum of 1 hour from the 30 minute rating for standard inch drywall.
Gypsum is a soft mineral that by itself is not flammable.
Have a look at this example of a fire rated certificate.
And it s not just thickness that makes the difference.
One hour fire rated install one 15mm gyproc fire rated rhinoboard either side of a 63mm drywall track.
Type x has a denser core and contains glass fibers that keep it from crumbling in the heat.
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For example a fire rated drywall board is approved for use as part of a certified wall system.
Drywall is relatively fire resistant.
The ratings relate to fire tests designed to determine how quickly fire can raise the temperature to unacceptable levels.
Type c fire rated drywall has more glass fiber reinforcement additives to its gypsum core making it an even more fire resistant material than type x.
Gypsum is approximately 21 percent by weight chemically combined water which greatly contributes to its effectiveness as a fire resistive barrier.
Type x fire rated drywall provides a minimum fire rating of one hour the typical requirement of building codes.
How are walls fire rated.
The thickness of this drywall is 5 8 inch including all layers.
Its industry name is type x drywall.