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.

How do I know which rated assembly my The Orchards At Ellerslie 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.

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.

Where is fire-rated drywall required?

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

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.

Is a fire-rated wall also soundproof?

It helps a little because it is denser, but rating and acoustic performance are separate specifications. A suite separation usually needs both, built together. If sound is the real goal we would rather design for it explicitly.

Fire-Rated Drywall The Orchards At Ellerslie Edmonton | Type X Board

Fire-rated drywall in The Orchards At Ellerslie, built as a complete assembly

No shortcuts on The Orchards At Ellerslie fire-rating — separations, suites and party walls need code Type X rated assemblies to clear inspection and keep people safe. In The Orchards At Ellerslie we install fire-rated drywall to code and finish it clean. The Orchards At Ellerslie is one of Ellerslie's newer communities, where fresh installation and first-year settling work are common, so fire-rated work here is common on garages and suites. We cover The Orchards At Ellerslie, Charlesworth, Decoteau, Ellerslie and Ellerslie, 7 days a week.

Basement legal-suite fire separations
Joints taped as part of the rated assembly, not just for looks
Furnace and mechanical room enclosures
Penetrations firestopped before the finish goes on
Garage ceilings and garage-to-house separations in The Orchards At Ellerslie
The Orchards At Ellerslie coverage — we come to you
Garage-to-house firewall separations

Fire-rated drywall in a The Orchards At Ellerslie garage ceiling

The most common one we do

Where The Orchards At Ellerslie 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.

Coordinating with the electrician early

Boxes in rated walls

Outlet and switch boxes in a rated The Orchards At Ellerslie 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.

Our The Orchards At Ellerslie fire-rated drywall process, step by step

Right board, right build-up

In The Orchards At Ellerslie we confirm the required rating, then install the correct Type X board in the right layers — the assembly, not just the board, is what carries the rating.

Seal and finish

Penetrations and edges are where a rated assembly fails, so we firestop and seal them, then tape and finish the board clean. An The Orchards At Ellerslie separation the inspector approves and the eye approves too.

Penetrations are where ratings are lost

Every hole is a path

Electrical boxes, plumbing, ducting and pot lights all pierce a rated wall or ceiling in The Orchards At Ellerslie. Each one is a route for fire and smoke unless it is firestopped to suit the assembly.

Sequencing matters

Firestopping happens before the finish goes on. We coordinate with your other trades so penetrations are made and sealed before we tape, rather than cut into a finished rated ceiling afterwards and leave it open behind the paint.

What makes drywall fire-rated in The Orchards At Ellerslie

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 The Orchards At Ellerslie we build the assembly the drawings specify, because an inspector is checking the system, not the sticker on the board.

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 The Orchards At Ellerslie 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 The Orchards At Ellerslie Edmonton

Free quote

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

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FAQ — Fire-Rated Drywall The Orchards At Ellerslie Edmonton

Fire-Rated Drywall The Orchards At Ellerslie Edmonton: your questions answered

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.
How do I know which rated assembly my The Orchards At Ellerslie 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.
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.
Where is fire-rated drywall required?: The standard The Orchards At Ellerslie fire-rating locations: garage-to-house walls, basement suites and party walls between units. We confirm what your The Orchards At Ellerslie project needs.
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.
Is a fire-rated wall also soundproof?: It helps a little because it is denser, but rating and acoustic performance are separate specifications. A suite separation usually needs both, built together. If sound is the real goal we would rather design for it explicitly.

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