Fire Resistant Tape For Drywall

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

Fire resistant tape for drywall.

Truck tool rental. Utility grade easy to tear and apply this versatile light duty tape is perfect for basic bundling sealing wrapping and patching applications. In other situations the local building authority may. When drywall is installed in a garage utility room or a furnace room some states and or municipalities require the installer to use fire tape to tape the joints between fire resistant drywall hung on the wall.

Free delivery with 45 order. 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. Finally the gypsum and fiberglass are packed tighter and denser than with regular drywall. 00 1 12 oz 30 00 30 00.

E z taping system 99251 250 feet x 1 89 inch flame fighter fire retardant drywall finishing tape 1 pack 4 2 out of 5 stars 21 25 00 25. Fire resistant drywall is thicker and denser than standard drywall. This tape as the name suggests is a fire resistant construction material that is designed to slow or prevent household fires. It s noncorrosive to copper wire and resistant to typical automotive fluids.

Set your store to see local availability. It has a thickness of 7 00 mil to 8 99 mil. This tape conforms exceptionally well to electrical wire applications. I d certainly pay a premium over standard drywall to have a more fire resistant structure.

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. Truck tool rental. Drywall thickness drywall thickness ranges from 1 4 inch to 5 8 inch with each serving a different purpose. Free delivery with 45 order.

Fire tape mudless drywall joint tape model 99251 12 3 27 95 27 95. Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick. In some cases regular drywall tape and joint compound can be used in conjunction with fire resistant type x drywall on a fire rated wall. Set your store to see local.

Get free shipping on qualified joint tape fire resistant products or buy online pick up in store today. Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant drywall tape or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Drywall typically comes in 1 4 inch 3 8 inch and 1 2 inch thicknesses.