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.

Can pot lights go in a rated ceiling?

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

Do you install fire-rated drywall in Haddow?

Yes — fire-rated drywall in Haddow is part of our regular work, and we are usually booked within the week. We also cover Aspen Gardens, Bearspaw, Blue Quill and Whitemud.

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 Haddow garages where storage access was cut in afterwards and never addressed.

Will it pass inspection in Haddow?

Yes — we install the correct Type X assembly and seal penetrations to spec so your Haddow separation passes inspection.

Can you finish the fire-rated board too?

Yes — your Haddow separation passes code and looks properly finished, ready for paint.

Fire-Rated Drywall Haddow Edmonton | Type X Board

Fire-rated drywall in Haddow, installed to code

In Haddow 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 Haddow we install fire-rated drywall to code and finish it clean. Haddow is this established Whitemud community where reno, repair and ceiling drywall are common, so fire-rated work here is common on garages and suites. We cover Haddow, Aspen Gardens, Bearspaw, Blue Quill and Whitemud, 7 days a week.

Type X board to the assembly on the drawings
Party walls between units
Garage ceilings and garage-to-house separations in Haddow
Basement legal-suite fire separations
Rated assemblies installed and sealed correctly
Furnace and mechanical room enclosures
Joints taped as part of the rated assembly, not just for looks

What makes drywall fire-rated in Haddow

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 Haddow we build the assembly the drawings specify, because an inspector is checking the system, not the sticker on the board.

Haddow drywall in context

About Haddow

The Haddow neighbourhood is named after Albert Walker ¿Bert¿ Haddow, who was Edmonton¿s city engineer for forty years.

What we see in Haddow

In Haddow the drywall work is first-year settling, basement dev for first owners, Level 5 over builder-grade. We confirm what your home actually needs on site, in writing, before anything starts.

Fire-rated garages, suites and party walls in Haddow

Garage firewalls

The most common fire-rated job in Haddow 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 Haddow homes and multi-unit buildings. We build the rated separations these require. See our legal suite drywall page.

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 Haddow drawings and tell you if what is on site does not match it.

Joints, screws and the details inspectors actually check

The parts nobody photographs

A rated assembly in Haddow depends on screw spacing, joints landing on framing, and joints being taped and filled. Loose screw spacing, unsupported butt joints and untaped joints are the usual reasons a rated wall does not pass.

Two-layer assemblies

Where the assembly is two layers, the second layer joints are offset from the first so no joint runs straight through the wall. That offset is part of the rating, not a finishing preference.

Inspection, and what we hand over

Sequencing with your inspection

Rated assemblies in Haddow 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.

Coordinating with the electrician early

Boxes in rated walls

Outlet and switch boxes in a rated Haddow assembly need treatment — spacing rules, pads or listed boxes — and back-to-back boxes are a particular problem.

Why early matters

Rearranging a box after board is up means opening a rated wall. Walking the wall with the electrician before boarding takes ten minutes and avoids that entirely.

How it works

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

Free quote

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

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FAQ — Fire-Rated Drywall Haddow Edmonton

Fire-Rated Drywall Haddow Edmonton: your questions answered

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.
Can pot lights go in a rated ceiling?: Only with fixtures and firestopping suited to that assembly. A standard fixture cut into a rated Haddow ceiling breaks the separation. We coordinate the locations with your electrician so the penetrations are handled before we tape.
Do you install fire-rated drywall in Haddow?: Yes — fire-rated drywall in Haddow is part of our regular work, and we are usually booked within the week. We also cover Aspen Gardens, Bearspaw, Blue Quill and Whitemud.
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 Haddow garages where storage access was cut in afterwards and never addressed.
Will it pass inspection in Haddow?: Yes — we install the correct Type X assembly and seal penetrations to spec so your Haddow separation passes inspection.
Can you finish the fire-rated board too?: Yes — your Haddow separation passes code and looks properly finished, ready for paint.

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