Fire Rated Drywall Mud

Drywall thickness drywall thickness ranges from 1 4 inch to 5 8 inch with each serving a different purpose.
Fire rated drywall mud. Steve miller sylvan lake mi. Sheetrock brand firecode compound usg simply mix the amount you need with water apply and the compound sets in 2 3 hours. I d certainly pay a premium over standard drywall to have a more fire resistant structure. Several thicknesses can be used in layers to achieve a higher fire rating.
Drywall typically comes in 1 4 inch 3 8 inch and 1 2 inch thicknesses. 1 4 inch drywall for example isn t strong enough to provide support alone but can be installed over a surface that s already in place as in patching drywall. Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick. This is the so called fire resistant drywall.
Type x drywall is made with special noncombustible fibers. Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant drywall or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Once you have measured cut and hung your fire resistant drywall it must be taped and at least one coat of joint compound applied for the proper installation and fire rating. It is harder to cut and work than regular drywall and normally is used in garages rooms and apartment buildings as it is required by several building codes.
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. It has withstood the thermal and mechanical shock of. In addition to the usual gypsum found in regular drywall fire rated drywall contains glass fibers to form a super tough core. Fire rated and general access doors panels for drywall ceiling floor roof custom sizes the best access doors fire rated access panel access panels for drywal.
Rated nontoxic in accordance with the sixth draft of the university of pittsburgh test method and the lc50 calculated using the weil method. Our drywall access doors with mud in the flange are available in different types and recesses and are designed for both wall and ceiling applications. Finally the gypsum and fiberglass are packed tighter and denser than with regular drywall. Usg sheetrock brand firecode compound forms a very tough very durable fi restop once it has hardened.
Fire resistant drywall is thicker and denser than standard drywall.