Fire Rated Suspended Gypsum Board Ceiling

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Fire rated suspended gypsum board ceiling.

Why specify drywall grid soffits view description. Has a minimum fire rating for the assembly of 1 hour which is a typical requirement for many building codes. Available in 1 1 2 and 15 16 face width for flat ceilings and 1 1 2 face width for curved ceilings. Made of painted hot dipped galvanized steel with an aluminum face zxla grid can be installed in many environments where aluminum grid would normally be required providing significant cost.

3 usg drywall suspension system main tees heavy duty fire rated systems for all flat ceiling applications increase flexibility. Learn how drywall grid can modularize builds with half the labor. B floors ceilings 24 44 steel. Type c fire rated drywall sometimes referred to as improved.

When a suspended ceiling is used at a typical ceiling height smoke detection and sprinkler systems will activate faster. 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. Urb concealed grid system and tile. The ratings relate to fire tests designed to determine how quickly.

Flat ceilings constructed of gypsum board that are screw attached to suspension members that support a ceiling on one level extending from wall to wall are generally exempt from acoustical seismic construction requirements such as. First fire rated systems are only required if the garage shares a wall or a ceiling with the home. To confine and isolate fire within a zone comprised of fire resistance rated walls ceiling and floor assemblies. Includes gypsum base and veneer finishes gypsum drywall cement board and conventional lath and plaster.

12 x 24 2 x 4 8 w10 x 25 beam floor units and beam support 3 hr. Or 3 5 8 inch 610 mm steel studs spaced 24 o c. Concrete with cellular steel 3 hr. Susp suspended or.

If you are doing repairs in the garage you should replace with like materials but remember it is the wall system that is fire rated not the product itself. Specify drywall grid for soffits and light coves to positively impact challenges faced with mep conflicts rfi s ve s skilled labor construction schedules and green building. A ul fire resistant rated ceiling also provides a known specified fire resistance period. 276 fire rated ceiling assemblies suspension ceiling designs floor ceiling designs a003 3 hr.

The donn brand zxla acoustical suspension systemis a fire rated 15 16 galvanized steel system that offers an affordable alternative to aluminum grid.