Fire Rated Drywall Mud

Drywall typically comes in 1 4 inch 3 8 inch and 1 2 inch thicknesses.

Fire rated drywall mud. It has withstood the thermal and mechanical shock of. Finally the gypsum and fiberglass are packed tighter and denser than with regular drywall. Sheetrock brand firecode compound is a fire rated joint compound that dries to a red color that is easily identified by fire marshals. Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant drywall sheets or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department.

Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick. Drywall thickness drywall thickness ranges from 1 4 inch to 5 8 inch with each serving a different purpose. I d certainly pay a premium over standard drywall to have a more fire resistant structure. Item 11542 model 383640064.

Type x drywall is made with special noncombustible fibers. Sheetrock brand firecode compound usg simply mix the amount you need with water apply and the compound sets in 2 3 hours. 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.

Several thicknesses can be used in layers to achieve a higher fire rating. Fire resistant drywall is thicker and denser than standard drywall. This is the so called fire resistant drywall. This tape as the name suggests is a fire resistant construction material that is designed to slow or prevent household fires.

Steve miller sylvan lake mi. Rated nontoxic in accordance with the sixth draft of the university of pittsburgh test method and the lc50 calculated using the weil method. In addition to the usual gypsum found in regular drywall fire rated drywall contains glass fibers to form a super tough core. Sheetrock brand plus 3 3 5 gallon premixed lightweight drywall joint compound.

Usg sheetrock brand firecode compound forms a very tough very durable fi restop once it has hardened.