Fire Rated Drywall Type X

It contains gypsum with noncombustible glass fibers which increase the fire rating 1 hour minimum.

Fire rated drywall type x.

Q a sheetrock brand firecode x panels ul type scx are 5 8 in. Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick. Even if 5 8 type x wallboard is referred to using terms like one hour board or has a one hour fire rating this does not mean that either a particular assembly system incorporating 5 8 type x wallboard or any given piece of 5 8 type x wallboard will necessarily last for an hour in a new laboratory fire test or provide one hour fire protection in an actual fire. Drywall type x and type c are the industry standards for this type of construction and are used on all exterior facing and joining walls.

Mold tough firecode x panels model 14313211308 view the drywall project collection. Type x drywall products will have a ul ulc marking printed on the back of each board identifying it as a fire resistance rated board quot. Certainteed type x fire resistant drywall is an interior gypsum board consisting of a solid set fire resistive type x gypsum core enclosed in ivory colored face paper and a strong liner back paper. Usg sheetrock brand 5 8 in.

In addition to the usual gypsum found in regular drywall fire rated drywall contains glass fibers to form a super tough core. 15 9 mm type x gypsum panels that feature a noncombustible gypsum core that is encased in 100 recycled face and back papers that form a high strength composite design. Price high to low. Type x drywall has special core additives that allow it to be used in fire rated designs and usually comes in 5 8 thickness.

What is fire rated gypsum. View top sellers in. Certainteed type x board features a specially formulated core providing fire resistance ratings when used in tested assemblies. Fire rated type x shaftliner is 1 25 4 mm thick and used in special shaftwall and area separation firewall assemblies.

Type x drywall products will have a ul ulc marking printed on the back of each board identifying it as a fire resistance rated board. Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick and the first fire code product. In residential homes installation of fire rated drywall is often required by state province and local building codes on interior and exterior walls near furnaces and utility rooms. Finally the gypsum and fiberglass are packed tighter and denser than with regular drywall.

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