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Overview of Firewalls and the Use of Glass Mat Gypsum Shaftliner Panels  

The advantages of using glass mat shaftliner panels

Sponsored by Georgia-Pacific Building Products

In multi-story, multi-family housing it is the separation wall (firewall) which prevents fires from spreading to adjacent units. This course examines the advantages of using glass mat shaftliner panels for firewall assemblies in multi-story, multi-family housing, and covers the installation procedures and special conditions.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  1. Define the functions of area separation walls in multi-story, multi-family housing construction.
  2. Compare the characteristics and advantages of the glass mat gypsum shaftliner area separation wall to firewalls of concrete block, paperfaced shaftliner, and the two 1-hour firewall assembly.
  3. Identify the components and understand the installation procedrues of the glass mat gypsum shaftliner area separation wall. 
  4. Recognize special conditions, such as area separation wall construction on a split slab foundation, an offset slab foundation, offset roofs and penetrations.