Fire Resistant Tape For Drywall

Drywall typically comes in 1 4 inch 3 8 inch and 1 2 inch thicknesses.

Fire resistant tape for drywall.

Steve miller sylvan lake mi. When drywall is installed in a garage utility room or a furnace room some states and or municipalities require the installer to use fire tape to tape the joints between fire resistant drywall hung on the wall. It s noncorrosive to copper wire and resistant to typical automotive fluids. Get free shipping on qualified fire resistant drywall tape or buy online pick up in store today in the building materials department.

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Set your store to see local. Utility grade easy to tear and apply this versatile light duty tape is perfect for basic bundling sealing wrapping and patching applications. The 5 8 inch fire code drywall called type x increases a wall s fire rating to a minimum of 1 hour from the 30 minute rating for standard inch drywall. I d certainly pay a premium over standard drywall to have a more fire resistant structure.

This tape conforms exceptionally well to electrical wire applications. Fire resistant drywall is thicker and denser than standard drywall. Once you have measured cut and hung your fire resistant drywall it must be taped and at least one coat of joint compound applied for the proper. Type x drywall is 5 8 inches thick.

It has a thickness of 7 00 mil to 8 99 mil. 00 1 12 oz 30 00 30 00. In addition to the usual gypsum found in regular drywall fire rated drywall contains glass fibers to form a super tough core. Fire tape mudless drywall joint tape model 99251 12 3 27 95 27 95.

E z taping system 99251 250 feet x 1 89 inch flame fighter fire retardant drywall finishing tape 1 pack 4 2 out of 5 stars 21 25 00 25. Finally the gypsum and fiberglass are packed tighter and denser than with regular drywall. Drywall thickness drywall thickness ranges from 1 4 inch to 5 8 inch with each serving a different purpose. Fire tape mudless drywall joint tape model 99251 12 3 27 95 27 95.

Set your store to see local availability. In other situations the local building authority may. This tape as the name suggests is a fire resistant construction material that is designed to slow or prevent household fires.