Fire Barrier Wall Materials

Use special fiberglass rated for use in firewalls.

Fire barrier wall materials. 4 1 fire barriers and fire walls fire barrier wall or fire partition wall an interior wall that serves to restrict the spread of fire but does not qualify as a firewall. Nevertheless brick is commonly cited as among the best building materials for fire protection. A brick wall is held together with mortar which is less effective. Building and structural firewalls in north america are usually made of concrete concrete blocks or reinforced concrete older fire walls built prior to world war ii used brick materials.

Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant drywall sheets or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Firewalls do more than just contain the blaze. The american society for testing and materials and underwriters laboratory both have specifications for. Penetrations penetrations through fire walls such as for pipes and cables must be.

A fire barrier wall subdivides a floor or an area and is erected to extend from the floor to the underside of the floor or roof above. Fire barrier walls are typically constructed of drywall or gypsum board partitions with wood or metal framed studs. According to the engineered wood association a one hour rating indicates that a wall constructed in a manner similar to the one tested will contain flames and high temperatures and support its full load for at least one hour after the fire begins. Use steel studs and two layers of 1 2 inch type c drywall on each side of the studs for a two hour fire rating on an interior wall.

The supporting construction for a fire barrier shall be protected to afford the required fire resistance rating of the fire barrier supported. Mount a 1 1 2 inch fiberglass barrier inside the studs. Unlike exterior firewalls fire barriers are walls built within a. Depending on the construction and thickness of the wall a brick wall can achieve a 1 hour to 4 hour fire resistance rating.

Such fire barriers shall be continuous through concealed space such as the space above a suspended ceiling 707 5 1 supporting construction. Expansion joints allow the material to expand to withstand the fire s heat.