Membrane Penetrations- how to avoid firestopping them Part 1

This week we are going to talk about firestopping membrane penetrations, or rather how to...

UNDERSTANDING SHAFT WALLS

Shaft walls are critical elements in the life safety of your building. If you are...

FIRESTOP THAT DEALS WITH MOVEMENT

Have you ever built a building that has not had movement?    Of course not.   Every...

TELL ME HOW YOU BUILD GYP STAIR SHAFTS

If your project has gypsum stairwells, please take a moment and check out this video...

DO YOU FIRESTOP BOTTOM OF WALL

When you have a fire rated wall, let’s say it’s a gypsum wall, and it...

FLASHBACK FRIDAY

Do you want to know the secret to getting firestop right?  We have been blogging...

DO YOU WANT TO JOIN THE BUILD BETTER CREW?

We are looking at creating a group that gets together once a month to go...

THAT IS A FIRE WALL 

When I hear those words I always wonder if the person is using the right...
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Fire and/or Smoke Barrier

This guys banner photo makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up? ...
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STENCILS ON FIRE RATED WALLS

Does your project call out labeling your fire rated walls?  Did you know this is...