Fire Rated Drywall Tape Home Depot

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Fire rated drywall tape home depot. If i am replacing or repairing drywall in the garage do i need to use fire rated materials. 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. Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant drywall or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. Type x drywall products will have a ul ulc marking printed on the back of each board identifying it as a fire resistance rated board quot.
For pricing and availability. If you are doing repairs in the garage you should replace with like materials but remember it is the wall system that is fire rated not the. 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. Type x fire rated drywall is not a specialty product.
Packed in bulk with 30 rolls per case. Sheetrock brand firecode compound usg simply mix the amount you need with water apply and the compound sets in 2 3 hours. Cut the fire tape with scissors. First fire rated systems are only required if the garage shares a wall or a ceiling with the home.
For pricing and availability. Cement board 2 in x 150 ft mesh construction self adhesive cement board tape. Fire resistant drywall is thicker and denser than standard drywall. This black 15 mil friction tape offers good abrasion resistance up to 176f 80c.
Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant drywall tape or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department. As a rule of thumb you can count on it costing about 10 percent to 20 percent more than conventional drywall of the closest possible thickness. Drywall thickness drywall thickness ranges from 1 4 inch to 5 8 inch with each serving a different purpose. Quot type x drywall has special core additives that allow it to be used in fire rated designs and usually comes in 5 8 rdquo.
Sheetrock brand firecode compound is a fire rated joint compound that dries to a red color that is easily identified by fire marshals.