With an unparalleled variety of choices no matter what your ceiling needs we have you covered.
Fire rated suspended ceiling tiles.
1 hour fire rated suspended ceiling when do you need it.
One of the most common misconceptions in the ceiling industry is that a suspended ceiling grid can be fire rated.
The irc r501 3 currently recommends gypsum or plywood i joists to meet code.
Concrete with cellular steel 3 hr.
Fire rated ceiling grid overview.
A ul fire resistant rated ceiling also provides a known specified fire resistance period.
At armstrong ceilings you can choose from a variety of class a fire rated ceiling tiles and planks that meet building codes for residential and commercial spaces.
All our ceiling tiles are from major brands and are manufactured in accordance with current fire legislation.
Fire rated ceiling tiles overview.
3 4 fr 83 12 x 12 z runners fluorescent type none 2 1 2 concrete.
Choosing the best ceiling for your project can make all the difference.
Fire ratings for suspended ceilings.
There are two types of fire tests completed on ceiling systems.
Architects and clients will often insist on a ceiling grid that has a fire rating but it is in actual fact the suspended ceiling system that needs to be fire rated.
Class a fire resistance based on e 84 testing indicates superior fire resistance for building materials.
Structural fire rating and spread of flame.
12 x 24 2 x 4 8 w10 x 25 beam floor units and beam support 3 hr.
Add a layer of protection with a prelude 15 16 grid system with fire guard main beams by armstrong ceilings.
723 and is called the surface burning characteristics rating or flame spread rating this rating determines how a building material is going to react in a fire.
Made of painted hot dipped galvanized steel with an aluminum face zxla grid can be installed in many environments where aluminum grid would normally be required providing significant cost.
Our range of ceiling kits will create a 60 minute fire rated ceiling.
Your home is your sanctuary.
The donn brand zxla acoustical suspension systemis a fire rated 15 16 galvanized steel system that offers an affordable alternative to aluminum grid.
Smoke detector sprinkler activation when a suspended ceiling is used at a typical ceiling height smoke detection and sprinkler systems will activate faster.
There are two main fire ratings involved with ceiling tiles.
Urb concealed grid system and tile.