Fire Rated Drywall Control Joint

Figure 1shows a detail for the installation of a control joint in a 1 hour wood frame fire resistance rated gypsum board wall or partition.
Fire rated drywall control joint. Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant drywall or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Self adhesive mesh drywall joint tape model fdw8654 u 9 48 9 48. Saint gobain adfors perfect finish 1 7 8 in. 15 9 mm type x gypsum board mineral fiber or other tested equivalent.
Fire resistant drywall is thicker and denser than standard drywall. 15 9 mm type x gypsum board mineral fiber or other tested equivalent. Fire rated expansion joints that waterproof insulate block sound handle traffic and movement in a single product. In this design the wood studs on either side of the joint are set 21 2 inches apart on floor plates and three layers of 5.
Section 20 4 ga 4 7 4 where a control joint occurs in an acoustical or fire rated system blocking shall be provided behind the control joint by using a backing material such as 5 8 in. Drywall or veneer plaster control joint clarkdietrich 093 zinc control joint is applied between abutting gypsum panels and is used to relieve stresses of expansion and contraction of drywall and veneer plaster systems in large ceiling and wall expanses over 30 in length. Section 20 4 ga 4 7 4 where a control joint occurs in an acoustical or fire rated system blocking shall be provided behind the control joint by using a backing material such as 5 8 in. Drywall thickness drywall thickness ranges from 1 4 inch to 5 8 inch with each serving a different purpose.
Truck tool rental. Installing a control joint in a fire resis tance rated gypsum board assembly. The fas 093x has been tested according to ul 2079 test for fire resistance of building joint systems and is used to relieve stresses of expansion and contraction of drywall interior partitions or ceilings running in a horizontal or vertical direction. Fire rated wall expansion joint emshield wfr2 wall fire rated 2 hours is a watertight fire rated dual sided primary seal for repair retrofit and new installation in structural expansion joints and construction joints in vertical plane wall and head of wall applications.
Control joints assist in relieving stresses in assemblies that can result in cracks and joint ridging. Us patents covering emseal s fire rated expansion joint product portfolio include. A composite control joint with intumescent tape factory applied to one side of the back of the control joint. 093 zinc control joint is typically installed from door header to ceiling from floor to ceiling in.
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