How do I know which rated assembly my Rundle Heights project needs?

It comes from your drawings or from the building official at permit stage, not from us and not from the board supplier. We build to the assembly you have been given, and if what is specified does not match what is on site we will tell you before boarding.

Will it pass inspection in Rundle Heights?

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

Do you stand behind your fire-rated work in Rundle Heights?

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

Can pot lights go in a rated ceiling?

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

Where is fire-rated drywall required?

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

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.

Fire-Rated Drywall Rundle Heights Edmonton | Type X Board

Rated separations in Rundle Heights that pass inspection the first time

Most fire-rated work we do in Rundle Heights is one of four things: a garage ceiling under living space, a party wall between units, a furnace or mechanical room, or a legal-suite separation. Each has its own assembly, and the drawings or the building official decide which one applies — not us and not the supplier.

Penetrations firestopped before the finish goes on
Type X board to the assembly on the drawings
Joints taped as part of the rated assembly, not just for looks
Garage-to-house firewall separations
Finished clean and inspection-ready
Party walls and legal-suite separations
Furnace and mechanical room enclosures

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 Rundle Heights 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.

Rundle Heights drywall in context

About Rundle Heights

While Rundle Heights was first settled in the 1880s and was annexed to the City in 1961, most development did not occur until the 1970s.

What we see in Rundle Heights

In Rundle Heights 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.

Where Rundle Heights homes usually need rated board

The four common places

Most rated drywall in Rundle Heights 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 Rundle Heights 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.

Why Rundle Heights 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 Rundle Heights we do both, installing to code and finishing flat.

Fixed price, same-day reply

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

Fire-rated drywall in a Rundle Heights garage ceiling

The most common one we do

Where Rundle Heights 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.

Joints, screws and the details inspectors actually check

The parts nobody photographs

A rated assembly in Rundle Heights 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.

Fire-rated garages, suites and party walls in Rundle Heights

Garage firewalls

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

How it works

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

Free quote

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

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Fire-Rated Drywall Rundle Heights Edmonton: your questions answered

How do I know which rated assembly my Rundle Heights project needs?: It comes from your drawings or from the building official at permit stage, not from us and not from the board supplier. We build to the assembly you have been given, and if what is specified does not match what is on site we will tell you before boarding.
Will it pass inspection in Rundle Heights?: Yes — we install the correct Type X assembly and seal penetrations to spec so your Rundle Heights separation passes inspection.
Do you stand behind your fire-rated work in Rundle Heights?: Yes. We install to code and walk the Rundle Heights job with you, and if something is not right we come back and make it right.
Can pot lights go in a rated ceiling?: Only with fixtures and firestopping suited to that assembly. A standard fixture cut into a rated Rundle Heights ceiling breaks the separation. We coordinate the locations with your electrician so the penetrations are handled before we tape.
Where is fire-rated drywall required?: The standard Rundle Heights fire-rating locations: garage-to-house walls, basement suites and party walls between units. We confirm what your Rundle Heights project needs.
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.

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Rated separations in Rundle Heights that pass inspection the first time