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Fire resistant drywall.
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.
Type c fire rated drywall has more glass fiber reinforcement and other ingredients in the gypsum core that makes its fire resistive properties superior to type x.
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Type x fire rated drywall is not a specialty product.
Has a minimum fire rating for the assembly of 1 hour which is a typical requirement for many 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.
The wall systems they are approved for are different however.
Fire rated drywall costs more than the regular drywall.
I d certainly pay a premium over standard drywall to have a more fire resistant structure.
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.
And it s not just thickness.
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.
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The inherent non combustibility of drywall appropriate selection of drywall type and.
Fire resistant drywall can t guarantee that it will always stop a fire from spreading.
It is available at local home improvement stores or contractors supply houses.
Several thicknesses can be used in layers to achieve a higher fire rating.
Drywall thickness drywall thickness ranges from 1 4 inch to 5 8 inch with each serving a different purpose.
Or 3 5 8 inch 610 mm steel studs spaced 24 o c.
Both drywall type x and type c are approved for use in a 60 minute rated design.
Type c fire rated drywall sometimes referred to as improved.
Fire resistant drywall is thicker and denser than standard drywall.
Type x drywall is made with special noncombustible fibers.