Where is fire-rated drywall required?

The standard Boyle Street fire-rating locations: garage-to-house walls, basement suites and party walls between units. We confirm what your Boyle Street project needs.

Do you install fire-rated drywall in Boyle Street?

Yes — fire-rated drywall in Boyle Street is part of our regular work, and we are usually booked within the week. We also cover Central McDougall, Dovercourt, Downtown and Central.

Is Type X the same as fireproof?

No. Type X resists fire for a stated period inside a tested assembly, which buys time to get out. Nothing about it makes a wall fireproof, and the rating only holds if the whole assembly — board, spacing, joints and penetrations — is built as specified.

Can you finish over rated board so it looks like the rest of the room?

Yes. The rated joint treatment comes first because it is part of the assembly, then the visible finish is taken to whatever level suits the room. A Boyle Street garage ceiling and a living room do not need the same finish level.

My Boyle Street garage ceiling has board but the joints are open. Is that a problem?

Usually yes. Untaped joints are one of the most common reasons a garage separation is not complete, because the board looks installed. Often the fix is finishing the joints and sealing penetrations rather than replacing the ceiling.

Do you stand behind your fire-rated work in Boyle Street?

Yes. We install to code and walk the Boyle Street job with you, and if something is not right we come back and make it right.

Fire-Rated Drywall Boyle Street Edmonton | Type X Board

Type X board in Boyle Street for garages, suites and mechanical rooms

In Boyle Street the code decides: garage separations, basement suites and party walls must carry Type X board in a rated assembly to pass inspection and protect the home. In Boyle Street we install fire-rated drywall to code and finish it clean. Boyle Street is this established Central community where reno, repair and ceiling drywall are common, so fire-rated work here is common on garages and suites. We cover Boyle Street, Central McDougall, Dovercourt, Downtown and Central, 7 days a week.

Basement legal-suite fire separations
Boyle Street coverage — we come to you
Party walls between units
Type X board to the assembly on the drawings
Garage-to-house firewall separations
Garage ceilings and garage-to-house separations in Boyle Street
Furnace and mechanical room enclosures

Inspection, and what we hand over

Sequencing with your inspection

Rated assemblies in Boyle Street are usually inspected before the finish covers them, so we sequence boarding and firestopping to suit your inspection date rather than working ahead and covering something the inspector needs to see.

If something fails

If an assembly does not pass, we want to hear the inspector reason directly. Most failures are specific and fixable — a screw pattern, an untaped joint, an unsealed penetration — and are corrected faster from the actual note than from a second-hand summary.

Boyle Street drywall in context

About Boyle Street

The hub of Edmonton's early commercial district, Boyle Street was recorded on a map of the newly created town of Edmonton in 1892.

What we see in Boyle Street

In Boyle Street the drywall work is verify dominant band before writing notes. We confirm what your home actually needs on site, in writing, before anything starts.

Board thickness and why 5/8 is standard here

Not just thicker

Type X is 5/8 inch because the core needs that mass and the glass-fibre reinforcement to hold together as the gypsum calcines under heat.

The common error

Using 1/2 inch board in a rated Boyle Street assembly because it is what was on site. It looks identical once finished and it is not the tested assembly. Board arriving on site is checked against the specification rather than assumed.

One-hour and two-hour assemblies

What the number means

A rating is how long a tested assembly resisted fire under laboratory conditions, not a guarantee about your Boyle Street house. One hour is the common residential separation; two hour appears between units in some buildings.

Why it changes the build

A two-hour assembly is usually two layers of board with offset joints, which changes material, labour and thickness. It is specified on the drawings and it is not something to substitute down.

Where Boyle Street homes usually need rated board

The four common places

Most rated drywall in Boyle Street houses is one of: the garage ceiling where living space sits above it, the garage-to-house wall, the furnace or mechanical room, and a legal-suite separation between dwelling units.

Renovations trigger it too

Finishing a basement, adding a suite or converting a garage often brings a separation into play that was not there before. If you are not sure whether your Boyle Street project triggers one, that is a question for the building official at permit stage, and we will tell you when we think you should ask.

Type X and Type C are not interchangeable

Two different boards

Type X is the common 5/8 inch rated board. Type C carries additional additives that resist shrinkage at high heat and is specified where an assembly — often a ceiling — depends on the board staying in place longer.

Substituting downward fails

Where drawings call for Type C, Type X is not an equivalent, and an inspector who spots it will fail the assembly. We order to the specification on your Boyle Street drawings and tell you if what is on site does not match it.

Rated does not mean soundproof

Two different goals

People often assume a fire-rated Boyle Street wall is also a sound wall. It is denser than a standard wall so it helps a little, but rating and acoustic performance are separate specifications.

When both are needed

A suite separation usually needs both, and they are built together. If sound is what you actually care about, we would rather design for that explicitly than let a rating imply it.

How it works

Simple, clean, on schedule — Fire-Rated Drywall in Boyle Street Edmonton

Free quote

We come out to your Boyle Street Edmonton property, take a real look at the fire-rated drywall, and hand you a fixed price on the spot — no guessing, no vague ballpark. Every fire-rated drywall quote in Boyle Street Edmonton starts with an honest, on-site assessment.

Book a day

We pick a day that works for your schedule and show up on time, ready to start the fire-rated drywall in Boyle Street Edmonton. No back-and-forth rescheduling — once it's booked, our team is there.

The work

We keep the dust under control and protect your Boyle Street Edmonton home while we finish the fire-rated drywall to a clean, paint-ready standard. Floors covered, doors sealed off, and the site left tidy at the end of every day.

Walk it with you

We don't pack up till you've walked the finished fire-rated drywall with us and you're happy with the result in Boyle Street Edmonton. If anything needs a second look, we handle it before we call the job done.

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FAQ — Fire-Rated Drywall Boyle Street Edmonton

Fire-Rated Drywall Boyle Street Edmonton: your questions answered

Where is fire-rated drywall required?: The standard Boyle Street fire-rating locations: garage-to-house walls, basement suites and party walls between units. We confirm what your Boyle Street project needs.
Do you install fire-rated drywall in Boyle Street?: Yes — fire-rated drywall in Boyle Street is part of our regular work, and we are usually booked within the week. We also cover Central McDougall, Dovercourt, Downtown and Central.
Is Type X the same as fireproof?: No. Type X resists fire for a stated period inside a tested assembly, which buys time to get out. Nothing about it makes a wall fireproof, and the rating only holds if the whole assembly — board, spacing, joints and penetrations — is built as specified.
Can you finish over rated board so it looks like the rest of the room?: Yes. The rated joint treatment comes first because it is part of the assembly, then the visible finish is taken to whatever level suits the room. A Boyle Street garage ceiling and a living room do not need the same finish level.
My Boyle Street garage ceiling has board but the joints are open. Is that a problem?: Usually yes. Untaped joints are one of the most common reasons a garage separation is not complete, because the board looks installed. Often the fix is finishing the joints and sealing penetrations rather than replacing the ceiling.
Do you stand behind your fire-rated work in Boyle Street?: Yes. We install to code and walk the Boyle Street job with you, and if something is not right we come back and make it right.

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