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)...

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...
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Lithium-Ion Battery Fire Safety: Protecting Your Family and Building

Another family safety discussion with our girl scout troop was about e-scooters, e-bikes and other...
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Family Emergency Escape Plan: Crafting a Comprehensive Plan

This weekend, I had the opportunity to talk to my local girl scout troop about...

Firestop Challenges: Protecting Exterior Facades

This post was originally created for Adhesives.org and belongs to the organization emphasizes firestop challenges...

Firestop Lessons for Plumbing and More

I'm so excited to share that we're restarting the firestop blog. I will also be...