Add a layer of protection with a prelude 15 16 grid system with fire guard main beams by armstrong ceilings.
Fire rated suspended ceiling tiles.
One of the most common misconceptions in the ceiling industry is that a suspended ceiling grid can be fire rated.
There are two main fire ratings involved with ceiling tiles.
Fire rated ceiling tiles overview.
Fire ratings for suspended ceilings.
Fire rated ceiling grid overview.
Smoke detector sprinkler activation when a suspended ceiling is used at a typical ceiling height smoke detection and sprinkler systems will activate faster.
There are two types of fire tests completed on ceiling systems.
Concrete with cellular steel 3 hr.
Architects and clients will often insist on a ceiling grid that has a fire rating but it is in actual fact the suspended ceiling system that needs to be fire rated.
1 hour fire rated suspended ceiling when do you need it.
The first is based on underwriters laboratories ul test no.
Your home is your sanctuary.
At armstrong ceilings you can choose from a variety of class a fire rated ceiling tiles and planks that meet building codes for residential and commercial spaces.
12 x 24 2 x 4 8 w10 x 25 beam floor units and beam support 3 hr.
723 and is called the surface burning characteristics rating or flame spread rating this rating determines how a building material is going to react in a fire.
A ul fire resistant rated ceiling also provides a known specified fire resistance period.
The donn brand zxla acoustical suspension systemis a fire rated 15 16 galvanized steel system that offers an affordable alternative to aluminum grid.
Choosing the best ceiling for your project can make all the difference.
All our ceiling tiles are from major brands and are manufactured in accordance with current fire legislation.
276 fire rated ceiling assemblies suspension ceiling designs floor ceiling designs a003 3 hr.
With an unparalleled variety of choices no matter what your ceiling needs we have you covered.
Urb concealed grid system and tile.
Structural fire rating and spread of flame.
Fixing a suspended ceiling under a timber mezzanine steel or concrete floor structure.
Our range of ceiling kits will create a 60 minute fire rated 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.