Structural vs Firestop

If your project has structural movement requirements, please watch this video because if you are...

No Fly Zone

This video talks about a “No Day Zone”. A tip that can be beneficial if...

Plumbing Box Problem

This video sheds light on a common code violation. If you want to know more...

Electrical Boxes

Here is a quick little ditty about firestopping electrical boxes. https://youtu.be/t1bwe1ebyII

For a Building Official with some Great Questions

This video is my response to him. I hope it he In my classes I...

Confessions of a Firestop Geek

You can laugh if you want to, but here is a little window into my...

Why there is no promise that your one hour rated wall will last for one hour in a fire.

Before Covid I did a lot of training classes. One day in class I had...

Goldilocks—The Horror Story 

If you want to know a key thing to avoid in order to get this...

May 2022 Lessons in Firestop: Goldilocks and the Plumber

May 18, 2022 by Sharron Halpert Have you heard the story of Goldilocks and the...

May 2022 Lessons in Firestop: Goldilocks and the Plumber 

Autopsying the Goldilocks horror story: In her latest column on ASPE Pipeline, Sharron Halpert (MIM)...