In this design the wood studs on either side of the joint are set 21 2 inches apart on floor plates and three layers of 5.
Fire rated drywall control joint.
15 9 mm type x gypsum board mineral fiber or other tested equivalent.
093 zinc control joint is typically installed from door header to ceiling from floor to ceiling in.
No drywall rips required no sealant required no mineral wool required ul listed joint system us patent 8 671 632 2.
The fas 093x has been tested according to ul 2079 5th edition test for fire.
Fire rated wall expansion joint emshield wfr2 wall fire rated 2 hours is a watertight fire rated dual sided primary seal for repair retrofit and new installation in structural expansion joints and construction joints in vertical plane wall and head of wall applications.
Installing a control joint in a fire resis tance rated gypsum board assembly.
Fire rated expansion joints that waterproof insulate block sound handle traffic and movement in a single product.
Us patents covering emseal s fire rated expansion joint product portfolio include.
Control joints for fire resistance rated systems control joints in gypsum panel product systems shall be installed where indicated on the plans or specifications.
The fas 093x has been tested according to ul 2079 test for fire resistance of building joint systems and is used to relieve stresses of expansion and contraction of drywall interior partitions or ceilings running in a horizontal or vertical direction.
Figure 1shows a detail for the installation of a control joint in a 1 hour wood frame fire resistance rated gypsum board wall or partition.
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See figure 2 non rated assembly.
Control joints assist in relieving stresses in assemblies that can result in cracks and joint ridging.
A composite control joint with intumescent tape factory applied to one side of the back of the control joint.