Does the rated wall have to go above the ceiling?

Yes. A separation that stops at a suspended ceiling is not a separation — fire and smoke go over it. The wall runs to the structure above and is sealed at both ends. It is the detail most often missed in conversions.

Can I put an access hatch in my rated garage ceiling?

Only with a rated detail. Any hatch interrupts the assembly. It is a common find in Delwood garages where storage access was cut in afterwards and never addressed.

Can I use 1/2 inch board if that is what is on site?

Not in a rated assembly. Type X is 5/8 inch because the core needs that mass and reinforcement to hold together under heat. It looks identical once finished and it is not the tested assembly — we check board against the specification.

Do you handle the firestopping as well as the board?

We firestop the penetrations that fall within our scope and coordinate the sequence with the other trades so nothing is covered before it is sealed. Where a penetration belongs to another trade, we flag it rather than tape over it.

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 pot lights go in a rated ceiling?

Only with fixtures and firestopping suited to that assembly. A standard fixture cut into a rated Delwood ceiling breaks the separation. We coordinate the locations with your electrician so the penetrations are handled before we tape.

Fire-Rated Drywall Delwood Edmonton | Type X Board

Rated separations in Delwood that pass inspection the first time

In Delwood 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 Delwood we install fire-rated drywall to code and finish it clean. Delwood is an Northeast community with a mix of older homes and newer builds, so fire-rated work here is common on garages and suites. We cover Delwood, Balwin, Bannerman, Belmont and Northeast, 7 days a week.

Penetrations firestopped before the finish goes on
Type X board to the assembly on the drawings
Garage ceilings and garage-to-house separations in Delwood
Basement legal-suite fire separations
Rated assemblies installed and sealed correctly
Party walls between units
Delwood coverage — we come to you

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 Delwood 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.

Delwood drywall in context

About Delwood

Delwood is a mature, stable suburban neighbourhood featuring 90% single detached homes.

What we see in Delwood

In Delwood the drywall work is plaster and lath repair, popcorn and stipple ceiling removal, careful patching into original surfaces. We confirm what your home actually needs on site, in writing, before anything starts.

What makes drywall fire-rated in Delwood

The board is only part of it

Type X board carries a glass-fibre reinforced core that holds together longer under heat. That is what earns the rating in a lab, but only inside a tested assembly: a stated board thickness, stud spacing, screw pattern and joint treatment.

Why that matters on your job

Putting Type X on a wall does not make the wall rated. In Delwood we build the assembly the drawings specify, because an inspector is checking the system, not the sticker on the board.

Sealing at the top and bottom of a rated wall

The wall has to be continuous

A rated separation that stops at a suspended ceiling, or has a gap at the floor, is not a separation. Fire and smoke go over and under it.

Deck to deck

In an Delwood build the rated wall runs to the structure above and is sealed at both ends. It is the detail most often missed in conversions where a wall was built to the ceiling and no further.

Fire-rated garages, suites and party walls in Delwood

Garage firewalls

The most common fire-rated job in Delwood is the garage-to-house separation — Type X board on the common wall and ceiling. Code-compliant install and finish.

Legal suites and shared walls

Frequent work in Delwood homes and multi-unit buildings. We build the rated separations these require. See our legal suite drywall page.

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 Delwood 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.

Fire-rated drywall in a Delwood garage ceiling

The most common one we do

Where Delwood living space sits over a garage, the ceiling normally needs a rated separation. It is also the assembly most often found incomplete on older homes and DIY conversions — board up, joints untaped, pot lights cut straight through.

What we check before quoting

We look at what is above the ceiling, what is already installed, and whether the existing board is actually rated. Sometimes the honest answer is that the existing ceiling only needs its joints completed and its penetrations sealed rather than replacing.

How it works

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

Free quote

We come out to your Delwood 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 Delwood 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 Delwood 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 Delwood 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 Delwood Edmonton. If anything needs a second look, we handle it before we call the job done.

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Fire-Rated Drywall Delwood Edmonton: your questions answered

Does the rated wall have to go above the ceiling?: Yes. A separation that stops at a suspended ceiling is not a separation — fire and smoke go over it. The wall runs to the structure above and is sealed at both ends. It is the detail most often missed in conversions.
Can I put an access hatch in my rated garage ceiling?: Only with a rated detail. Any hatch interrupts the assembly. It is a common find in Delwood garages where storage access was cut in afterwards and never addressed.
Can I use 1/2 inch board if that is what is on site?: Not in a rated assembly. Type X is 5/8 inch because the core needs that mass and reinforcement to hold together under heat. It looks identical once finished and it is not the tested assembly — we check board against the specification.
Do you handle the firestopping as well as the board?: We firestop the penetrations that fall within our scope and coordinate the sequence with the other trades so nothing is covered before it is sealed. Where a penetration belongs to another trade, we flag it rather than tape over it.
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 pot lights go in a rated ceiling?: Only with fixtures and firestopping suited to that assembly. A standard fixture cut into a rated Delwood ceiling breaks the separation. We coordinate the locations with your electrician so the penetrations are handled before we tape.

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