Fire rated type x shaftliner is 1 25 4 mm thick and used in special shaftwall and area separation firewall assemblies.
Fire rated drywall type x.
15 9 mm type x gypsum panels that feature a noncombustible gypsum core that is encased in 100 recycled face and back papers that form a high strength composite design.
It contains gypsum with noncombustible glass fibers which increase the fire rating 1 hour minimum.
In addition to the usual gypsum found in regular drywall fire rated drywall contains glass fibers to form a super tough core.
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In residential homes installation of fire rated drywall is often required by state province and local building codes on interior and exterior walls near furnaces and utility rooms.
Drywall type x and type c are the industry standards for this type of construction and are used on all exterior facing and joining walls.
Finally the gypsum and fiberglass are packed tighter and denser than with regular drywall.
Type x drywall products will have a ul ulc marking printed on the back of each board identifying it as a fire resistance rated board.
Usg sheetrock brand 5 8 in.
More information about fire rated systems.
Interior walls are traditionally non fire rated drywall.
Certainteed type x board features a specially formulated core providing fire resistance ratings when used in tested assemblies.
Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick.
Q a sheetrock brand firecode x panels ul type scx are 5 8 in.
Quot type x drywall has special core additives that allow it to be used in fire rated designs and usually comes in 5 8 rdquo.
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Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick and the first fire code product.
Type x drywall has special core additives that allow it to be used in fire rated designs and usually comes in 5 8 thickness.
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What is fire rated gypsum.
Certainteed type x fire resistant drywall is an interior gypsum board consisting of a solid set fire resistive type x gypsum core enclosed in ivory colored face paper and a strong liner back paper.