Fire Resistant Drywall Tape

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.

Fire resistant drywall tape.

Utility grade easy to tear and apply this versatile light duty tape is perfect for basic bundling sealing wrapping and patching applications. I d certainly pay a premium over standard drywall to have a more fire resistant structure. Drywall typically comes in 1 4 inch 3 8 inch and 1 2 inch thicknesses. Type x type c hpd.

Fire tape mudless drywall joint tape model 99251 12 3 27 95 27 95. In addition to the usual gypsum found in regular drywall fire rated drywall contains glass fibers to form a super tough core. It s noncorrosive to copper wire and resistant to typical automotive fluids. Free delivery with 45 order.

Hold the fire tape roll up the the wall near the joint between the mounted drywall panels and unroll enough fire tape to cover the seam from top to bottom. Truck tool rental. Data sheet type c. Set your store to see local.

Fire resistant drywall is thicker and denser than standard drywall. Steve miller sylvan lake mi. Certainteed type c fire resistant drywall is available in a variety of lengths and widths. Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick.

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. Set your store to see local availability. Cut the fire tape with scissors. Drywall thickness drywall thickness ranges from 1 4 inch to 5 8 inch with each serving a different purpose.

Finally the gypsum and fiberglass are packed tighter and denser than with regular drywall. Long edges are slightly tapered allowing joints to be reinforced and concealed with joint tape and joint compound. It has a thickness of 7 00 mil to 8 99 mil. Truck tool rental.

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