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Fire
Rated Drywall
Local Building Codes May Require Fire Rated Drywall in Certain areas of a Home
By Mark J. Donovan
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When it
comes to installing drywall in your home, not all drywall is equal. Besides
standard drywall, there is also moisture resistant drywall and fire rated drywall.
Fire rated drywall is frequently required by local building codes for certain
areas, or walls, of the home where there is the risk of fire. In particular fire
rated drywall is used on garage walls and ceilings that are adjacent to the main
living area of the home. Likewise, fire rated drywall is also used in utility
rooms where there is a furnace.
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The
official name for fire rated drywall is Type “X” fire-code drywall. Type “X”
fire-code drywall that is 5/8th inch thick has a minimum fire rating of 1 hour,
which is a requirement for most building codes. Type “X” fire-code drywall is
also available in ½ inch sheets (45 minute fire rating) and 3/4th inch sheets
(120 minute fire rating). Standard drywall on the other hand only has a 30
minute fire rating.
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Type “X”
fire-code drywall is more fire resistant due to the makeup of it. It has fire
resistant paper on it and contains glass fiber material in it to help it hold up
longer to fire. Type “X” fire-code drywall is more expensive than standard
drywall and thus drywall contractors only use it when and where they have to,
unless of course the homeowner wants to pay the extra material costs to have it
used throughout the home. Type “X” fire-code drywall is identified by an X mark
on it. It is also more difficult to cut.
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Sometimes where allowed, drywall
contractors will alternatively double up standard ½ inch or 5/8ths inch drywall
in lieu of using Type “X” drywall, to meet the 1 hour minimum fire rating.
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