Fire-Rated Drywall University of Alberta Edmonton

Rated separations in University of Alberta that pass inspection the first time

No shortcuts on University of Alberta fire-rating — separations, suites and party walls need code Type X rated assemblies to clear inspection and keep people safe. In University of Alberta we install fire-rated drywall to code and finish it clean. University of Alberta is one of Scona'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 University of Alberta, Allendale, Argyll, Belgravia and Scona, 7 days a week.

• University of Alberta coverage — we come to you
• Rated assemblies installed and sealed correctly
• Party walls and legal-suite separations
• Penetrations firestopped before the finish goes on
• Joints taped as part of the rated assembly, not just for looks
• Party walls between units
• Type X board to the assembly on the drawings

Fire-Rated Drywall University of Alberta Edmonton

What affects the cost of fire-rated drywall in University of Alberta?

University of Alberta drywall in context

Type X and Type C are not interchangeable

Fire-rated drywall in a University of Alberta garage ceiling

What happens when an assembly is altered later

What makes drywall fire-rated in University of Alberta

Rated ceilings and the membrane above

Simple, clean, on schedule — Fire-Rated Drywall in University Of Alberta Edmonton

Fire-Rated Drywall University of Alberta Edmonton: your questions answered

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.

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.

How do I know which rated assembly my University of Alberta 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.

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 pot lights go in a rated ceiling?

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

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.

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