Fire Resistant Drywall Mud

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Fire resistant drywall mud.

Drywall thickness drywall thickness ranges from 1 4 inch to 5 8 inch with each serving a different purpose. Type x has good structural properties. In addition to the usual gypsum found in regular drywall fire rated drywall contains glass fibers to form a super tough core. Drywall mud comes in four basic types and each has its advantages and disadvantages.

Each batch of sheetrock brand firecode compound yields approximately 75 minutes of working time. Expect to pay around 11 for a 5 8 in thick 4 ft. Drywall typically comes in 1 4 inch 3 8 inch and 1 2 inch thicknesses. Fire resistant drywall is thicker and denser than standard drywall.

Finally the gypsum and fiberglass are packed tighter and denser than with regular drywall. You may choose one type for your project or use a combination of compounds for the. Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant drywall tape or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. 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.

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. I d certainly pay a premium over standard drywall to have a more fire resistant structure. 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. Steve miller sylvan lake mi.

This tape as the name suggests is a fire resistant construction material that is designed to slow or prevent household fires. Sheetrock brand firecode compoundis ul classified in accordance with astm e84 ansi ul 723 astm e814 ansi ul 1479 ulc s115 and astm e1966 ansi ul 2079. Type x sheet and 12 for a sheet of type c with the same dimensions. Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick.

Item 11738 model gb99501200. 5 8 in x 4 ft x 12 ft. The cost difference between type x and type c fire resistant drywall is small only a few cents per square foot.