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

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 you finish the fire-rated board too?

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

Can pot lights go in a rated ceiling?

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

Fire-Rated Drywall Hudson Edmonton | Type X Board

Fire-rated drywall in Hudson, built as a complete assembly

A fire-rated wall is not a board, it is an assembly. In Hudson that means the specified board thickness and type, the specified stud and screw spacing, taped joints, and every penetration firestopped. Miss any one of those and the rating is not there, whatever the board says on the back.

Type X fire-rated board to code in Hudson
Penetrations firestopped before the finish goes on
Joints taped as part of the rated assembly, not just for looks
Basement legal-suite fire separations
Party walls between units
Furnace and mechanical room enclosures
Party walls and legal-suite separations

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 Hudson 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.

Hudson drywall in context

About Hudson

Hudson features low density single-detached homes and some low rise multi-unit buildings.

What we see in Hudson

In Hudson 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.

Why Hudson homeowners trust Emplastrum for fire-rated drywall

To code, and finished clean

A rated assembly has to be right for safety and inspection, and finished well for the room — in Hudson we do both, installing to code and finishing flat.

Fixed price, same-day reply

We install fire-rated drywall across Hudson and Northwest, 7 days a week. Fixed pricing on free Hudson quotes, a clean site and a guarantee on the work. When an Hudson job is not right, we make it right — on us.

Fire-rated garages, suites and party walls in Hudson

Garage firewalls

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

Rated ceilings and the membrane above

Protecting the structure

A rated ceiling under living space is protecting the floor structure above it, which is why the board and its fastening are specified rather than optional.

Access hatches

Any hatch through it interrupts the assembly and needs a rated detail. It is a common find in Hudson garages where storage access was cut in afterwards and never addressed.

Inspection, and what we hand over

Sequencing with your inspection

Rated assemblies in Hudson 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.

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 Hudson 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.

How it works

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

Free quote

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

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FAQ — Fire-Rated Drywall Hudson Edmonton

Fire-Rated Drywall Hudson 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 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 Hudson garages where storage access was cut in afterwards and never addressed.
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 you finish the fire-rated board too?: Yes — your Hudson separation passes code and looks properly finished, ready for paint.
Can pot lights go in a rated ceiling?: Only with fixtures and firestopping suited to that assembly. A standard fixture cut into a rated Hudson ceiling breaks the separation. We coordinate the locations with your electrician so the penetrations are handled before we tape.

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Fire-rated drywall in Hudson, built as a complete assembly