You might think that firestopping metal pipes is easy to get right, but our expert, Sharron Halpert (MIM), wants you to know of a few critical items to consider, the first of which is finding a firestop detail that matches your rated assembly and your pipe. You can learn more in her latest Lessons in Firestop column on ASPE Pipeline:
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February 2023 Lessons in Firestop: How Do You Firestop Cleanout Valves?
Attention ASPE LinkedIn followers: Our Lessons in Firestop columnist Sharron Halpert (MIM) is looking for media for a forthcoming column, specifically a photo of a cleanout valve with an escutcheon plate and one without an escutcheon plate. If you can assist, please message Sharron or comment below. Photography credit will be given. Thank you!
December 2022 Lessons in Firestop: Remember to Fill Your Cores!
Remember to fill your cores! In her last column of 2022, our firestop expert, Sharron Halpert (MIM), explains the deadly consequences that can occur if you don’t appropriately fill hollow-core concrete floor panels with firestop before the trades run their services. Read it now on ASPE Pipeline–>
November 2022 Lessons in Firestop: Hambro Floor-Ceiling Assemblies and Mickey Mouse Ears
Mickey Mouse ears strike again! As promised, our expert Sharron Halpert (MIM) continues her discussion on how to deal with some of the firestopping issues encountered with Hambro, or G500, floor-ceiling assemblies in her November 2022 Lessons in Firestop column on ASPE Pipeline. Read it now –>
October 2022 Lessons in Firestop: Mickey Mouse Ears in Wood-Framed Assemblies
What does Mickey Mouse have to do with firestopping? Our firestop expert Sharron Halpert (MIM) explains in her October 2022 column on ASPE Pipeline:
June 2022 Lessons in Firestop: Goldilocks—The Horror Story
Autopsying the Goldilocks horror story: In her latest column on ASPE Pipeline, Sharron Halpert (MIM) continues her lesson on proper firestopping design by explaining the right way to deal with a common horror story involving pipe-routing holes that were cut too tight:
May 2022 Lessons in Firestop: Goldilocks and the Plumber
Have you heard the story of Goldilocks and the Plumber? Our newest ASPE Pipeline columnist, Sharron Halpert (MIM), explains why it isn’t the fairy tale you would expect in her latest Lessons in Firestop column:
May 2022 Lessons in Firestop: Goldilocks and the Plumber
Autopsying the Goldilocks horror story: In her latest column on ASPE Pipeline, Sharron Halpert (MIM) continues her lesson on proper firestopping design by explaining the right way to deal with a common horror story involving pipe-routing holes that were cut too tight:
March 2022 Lessons in Firestop: Six Critical Steps to Reducing Firestop Headaches
Firestop expert Sharron Halpert (MIM) continues her discussion on the six critical steps to reduce firestop headaches on your projects in her April 2022 Lessons in Firestop column on ASPE Pipeline: