Fire Resistant Tape For Drywall

Finally the gypsum and fiberglass are packed tighter and denser than with regular drywall.

Fire resistant tape for drywall.

Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick. In other situations the local building authority may. This tape as the name suggests is a fire resistant construction material that is designed to slow or prevent household fires. Utility grade easy to tear and apply this versatile light duty tape is perfect for basic bundling sealing wrapping and patching applications.

When drywall is installed in a garage utility room or a furnace room some states and or municipalities require the installer to use fire tape to tape the joints between fire resistant drywall hung on the wall. Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant drywall tape or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. 00 1 12 oz 30 00 30 00. Free delivery with 45 order.

Steve miller sylvan lake mi. It s noncorrosive to copper wire and resistant to typical automotive fluids. Get free shipping on qualified joint tape fire resistant products or buy online pick up in store today. It has a thickness of 7 00 mil to 8 99 mil.

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. Fire resistant drywall is thicker and denser than standard drywall. This tape conforms exceptionally well to electrical wire applications. Drywall thickness drywall thickness ranges from 1 4 inch to 5 8 inch with each serving a different purpose.

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. Free delivery with 45 order. Truck tool rental. Truck tool rental.

I d certainly pay a premium over standard drywall to have a more fire resistant structure. Set your store to see local availability. 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. In some cases regular drywall tape and joint compound can be used in conjunction with fire resistant type x drywall on a fire rated wall.

Set your store to see local. E z taping system 99251 250 feet x 1 89 inch flame fighter fire retardant drywall finishing tape 1 pack 4 2 out of 5 stars 21 25 00 25. In addition to the usual gypsum found in regular drywall fire rated drywall contains glass fibers to form a super tough core.