Type c fire rated drywall sometimes referred to as improved.
Fire resistant gypsum board.
More o other specialty performance properties fire resistant gypsum panels are also manufactured with a number of added performance characteristics as well.
In addition to the usual gypsum found in regular drywall fire rated drywall contains glass fibers to form a super tough core.
Or 3 5 8 inch 610 mm steel studs spaced 24 o c.
Has a minimum fire rating for the assembly of 1 hour which is a typical requirement for many building codes.
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Drywall typically comes in 1 4 inch 3 8 inch and 1 2 inch thicknesses.
Type x fire rated gypsum drywall that is 5 8 inch 15 9mm thick and installed on each side of nominal 2 inch x 4 inch 38x89mm wood studs spaced 16 inch 400mm o c.
Fire resistant gypsum board can be used in any assembly where the corresponding ul classified 1 2 type c or 5 8 type x drywall is approved.
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