Fire Rated Suspended Gypsum Board Ceiling

To confine and isolate fire within a zone comprised of fire resistance rated walls ceiling and floor assemblies.

Fire rated suspended gypsum board ceiling.

Made of painted hot dipped galvanized steel with an aluminum face zxla grid can be installed in many environments where aluminum grid would normally be required providing significant cost. Has a minimum fire rating for the assembly of 1 hour which is a typical requirement for many building codes. 276 fire rated ceiling assemblies suspension ceiling designs floor ceiling designs a003 3 hr. 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.

Our range of drawings can help pros plan projects more effectively by utilizing designs for a fire rated ceiling assembly. Learn how drywall grid can modularize builds with half the labor. Here you can find drawings for our ul fire rated floor assemblies and ul fire rated ceiling assemblies. Includes gypsum base and veneer finishes gypsum drywall cement board and conventional lath and plaster.

Specify drywall grid for soffits and light coves to positively impact challenges faced with mep conflicts rfi s ve s skilled labor construction schedules and green building. The donn brand zxla acoustical suspension systemis a fire rated 15 16 galvanized steel system that offers an affordable alternative to aluminum grid. Or 3 5 8 inch 610 mm steel studs spaced 24 o c. 3 usg drywall suspension system main tees heavy duty fire rated systems for all flat ceiling applications increase flexibility.

Susp suspended or. Available in 1 1 2 and 15 16 face width for flat ceilings and 1 1 2 face width for curved ceilings. 3 4 fr 83 12 x 12 z runners fluorescent type none 2 1 2 concrete. First fire rated systems are only required if the garage shares a wall or a ceiling with the home.

Type c fire rated drywall sometimes referred to as improved. Urb concealed grid system and tile. The ratings relate to fire tests designed to determine how quickly. A ul fire resistant rated ceiling also provides a known specified fire resistance period.

Why specify drywall grid soffits view description. Concrete with cellular steel 3 hr. When a suspended ceiling is used at a typical ceiling height smoke detection and sprinkler systems will activate faster. 12 x 24 2 x 4 8 w10 x 25 beam floor units and beam support 3 hr.

Flat ceilings constructed of gypsum board that are screw attached to suspension members that support a ceiling on one level extending from wall to wall are generally exempt from acoustical seismic construction requirements such as.