Fire Rated Drywall Mud

I d certainly pay a premium over standard drywall to have a more fire resistant structure.
Fire rated drywall mud. Drywall typically comes in 1 4 inch 3 8 inch and 1 2 inch thicknesses. Usg sheetrock brand firecode compound forms a very tough very durable fi restop once it has hardened. 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.
Finally the gypsum and fiberglass are packed tighter and denser than with regular drywall. Item 11542 model 383640064. Sheetrock brand firecode compound is a fire rated joint compound that dries to a red color that is easily identified by fire marshals. This is the so called fire resistant drywall.
It has withstood the thermal and mechanical shock of. Type x drywall is made with special noncombustible fibers. 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.
Sheetrock brand plus 3 3 5 gallon premixed lightweight drywall joint compound. Sheetrock brand firecode compound usg simply mix the amount you need with water apply and the compound sets in 2 3 hours. Drywall thickness drywall thickness ranges from 1 4 inch to 5 8 inch with each serving a different purpose. Rated nontoxic in accordance with the sixth draft of the university of pittsburgh test method and the lc50 calculated using the weil method.
Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant drywall sheets or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant drywall or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick. 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 installation and fire rating.
Fire resistant drywall is thicker and denser than standard drywall.