Fire Resistant Drywall Tape

In addition to the usual gypsum found in regular drywall fire rated drywall contains glass fibers to form a super tough core.

Fire resistant drywall tape.

This tape conforms exceptionally well to electrical wire applications. Steve miller sylvan lake mi. Free delivery with 45 order. Utility grade easy to tear and apply this versatile light duty tape is perfect for basic bundling sealing wrapping and patching applications.

Drywall thickness drywall thickness ranges from 1 4 inch to 5 8 inch with each serving a different purpose. Truck tool rental. Fire tape mudless drywall joint tape model 99251 12 3 27 95 27 95. Finally the gypsum and fiberglass are packed tighter and denser than with regular drywall.

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. Truck tool rental. Drywall typically comes in 1 4 inch 3 8 inch and 1 2 inch thicknesses. Fire resistant drywall is thicker and denser than standard drywall.

Data sheet type c. Free delivery with 45 order. Get free shipping on qualified joint tape fire resistant products or buy online pick up in store today. Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick.

It s noncorrosive to copper wire and resistant to typical automotive fluids. Fire tape mudless drywall joint tape model 99251 12 3 27 95 27 95. Hold the fire tape roll up the the wall near the joint between the mounted drywall panels and unroll enough fire tape to cover the seam from top to bottom. 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.

Cut the fire tape with scissors. It has a thickness of 7 00 mil to 8 99 mil. I d certainly pay a premium over standard drywall to have a more fire resistant structure. Certainteed type c fire resistant drywall is available in a variety of lengths and widths.

Type x type c hpd. Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant drywall tape or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department.