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Fire Resistive Wall Construction

Q: Is the staggering of gypsum panel joints important in fire resistive wall construction? A: The staggering of gypsum panel joints in fire resistive construction is extremely important. Not staggering the joi ...
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Stopping & Blocking Fires & Drafts

Q: Can you explain the difference between draftstopping, fireblocking and firestopping? A: These three terms are defined and required by the International Building Code. They are significantly different and sh ...
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Membrane Protection

Q: Can you explain membrane protection in fire-resistive construction? A: The concept of membrane protection is based on the necessity to maintain fire protection when a membrane or one side of a fire-resistiv ...
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Joint Ridging in Drywall

Q: What can you tell me about ridges that may occur after I install and finish gypsum wallboard? A: That is a phenomenon called “joint ridging,” and these ridges generally appear along the joints between adjac ...
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AWCI's Construction Dimensions Magazine

AWCI's Construction Dimensions magazine

November, 2018

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