What do you do with your Firestop Submittal?

Are you able to put your firestop submittal to use on a project?  If its...

Questions about tall timber construction? 

Do you have questions about CLT? Here is another presentation from the UL/FDNY/IAFF forum  Meeting...

CLT: What the fire services need to know

Tall Timber buildings, including those made with CLT, are now a code requirement. How will...

Tall Timber Construction- tests codes and future projects 

Looking for details on tall timber construction? Check out this slide deck from the UL/FDNY/IAFF...

Terrorism Protection by Design

What if there were a terrorist attack on one of your projects? If you are...

Are you patching rated walls properly? 

I have seen some creative ways of patching walls, but when it comes to fire-rated...

Why California patches fail: more on patching rated walls (part 2) 

Thanks for the great response on the last post related to patching rated walls. I...

Patching Rated Walls: How One Jurisdiction Handles It (Part 3)

You have all heard the whole, “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas” line from...

The perfect UL system search

Have you ever searched for a UL detail on their website? The original website required...

Membrane Penetration Firestop Part One

Understanding Membrane Penetrations: Key Considerations Membrane penetrations refer to firestop applications that breach only one...