Has a minimum fire rating for the assembly of 1 hour which is a typical requirement for many building codes.
Fire resistant gypsum board.
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The passive fire resistance provided by fire resistant rated gypsum based assemblies for walls ceilings floors and other building systems slows or prevents the spread of fire allows time for evacuation and limits fire damage.
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Type c fire rated drywall sometimes referred to as improved.
Or 3 5 8 inch 610 mm steel studs spaced 24 o c.
In addition to the usual gypsum found in regular drywall fire rated drywall contains glass fibers to form a super tough core.
Finally the gypsum and fiberglass are packed tighter and denser than with regular drywall.
Drywall typically comes in 1 4 inch 3 8 inch and 1 2 inch thicknesses.
More o other specialty performance properties fire resistant gypsum panels are also manufactured with a number of added performance characteristics as well.
Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick.