Fire Resistant Tape For Drywall

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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. Truck tool rental. 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. Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant drywall tape or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department.

Free delivery with 45 order. Drywall typically comes in 1 4 inch 3 8 inch and 1 2 inch thicknesses. It has a thickness of 7 00 mil to 8 99 mil. 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. Fire tape mudless drywall joint tape model 99251 12 3 27 95 27 95. This tape as the name suggests is a fire resistant construction material that is designed to slow or prevent household fires. Set your store to see local availability.

Steve miller sylvan lake mi. Truck tool rental. Get free shipping on qualified joint tape fire resistant products or buy online pick up in store today. Finally the gypsum and fiberglass are packed tighter and denser than with regular drywall.

Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick. 00 1 12 oz 30 00 30 00. Fire tape mudless drywall joint tape model 99251 12 3 27 95 27 95. I d certainly pay a premium over standard drywall to have a more fire resistant structure.

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. 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. It s noncorrosive to copper wire and resistant to typical automotive fluids. 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.

Utility grade easy to tear and apply this versatile light duty tape is perfect for basic bundling sealing wrapping and patching applications. This tape conforms exceptionally well to electrical wire applications. 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.