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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Georgia-Pacific Building Products has a legacy of creating strong, durable, sustainable building materials from exterior sheathing products to drywall in walls and ceilings to industry leading roof products and supporting products from lumber to subfloors to fire doors. We help members of the building community build quality commercial and residential construction projects all over the world. GP Building Products is the largest producer of structural wood panels (plywood and OSB) in North America and is a leading producer of gypsum building products, lumber and composite panels.
We support commercial and residential architects, designers, building material dealers, contractors and builders with tools, education and supporting resources that help the building community advance their knowledge, hone their craft, and make the best product decisions for their projects.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Define the functions of area separation walls in multi-story, multi-family housing construction.
- 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.
- Identify the components and understand the installation procedrues of the glass mat gypsum shaftliner area separation wall.
- Recognize special conditions, such as area separation wall construction on a split slab foundation, an offset slab foundation, offset roofs and penetrations.
