Fire Resistant Wall Board

Fire rated type x drywall basics.

Fire resistant wall board.

Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant cement boards or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Its industry name is type x drywall. The thickness of this drywall is 5 8 inch including all layers.

The best wall shields help to radiate the heat from the stove into the room. Bare wood or sheetrock walls around a wood stove are fire hazards. Also because it is denser than normal gypsum and paper drywall it takes longer for the fire to degrade it. Shear walls often are constructed with plywood or oriented strand board attached over the studs to supply lateral bracing.

Imperial manufacturing wall shield spacing. Wal board tools 8 in. Depending on the construction and thickness of the wall a brick wall can achieve a 1 hour to 4 hour fire resistance rating. A highly durable non combustible board for use in applications requiring a combination of moisture and thermal resistance as well as superior performance in fire.

This type of construction also adds to the wall s fire resistance. Bxi ceramic fiber thermal insulation board 2732f inorganic flame retardant heat resistant 12 x 8 x 0 4. 4 6 out of 5 stars 523. It is conventional to install wall shields over fire resistant wall spacers.

A fire resistant wall shield is necessary to eliminate the threat of fire. Get it as soon as. Glass fibers are added to the board to help it retard fire. Beadboard paneling white board peel stick wall paneling moisture resistant wall paneling 48 x 48 luan unfinished birch beadboard.

How doers get more done. Advertisement so although some materials are more fire resistant than others several factors might influence a builder s decision including cost effectiveness ease of installation and climate. Resistant building boards are a new age medium density multi purpose magnesium oxide board. Drywall self adhesive wall repair patch model 54 007 4 98 4 98.

Fireproof drywall is the pejorative term.