Two layers of 1 by lumber.
Fire blocking in exterior walls.
Materials for fire blocking.
If one should ever occur.
In this video i will explain what fire blocking is and how it works.
This provides some additional fire protection benefits and will slow the spread of a fire up a wall by limiting the amount of.
Fire blocking between studs.
Fire blocking being installed both vertical there are no sill plates anywhere and horizontally although each room runs joists different directions wall bays connect ceiling.
Opening up interior and exterior walls and ceiling reviled a perfect example of chimney walls inside and out connected to ceiling truss bays.
These requirements contained in ibc 2015 section 718 2 2 state that fire blocking is required vertically at the ceiling.
Or drywall to the top plate and over the gap between the concrete wall and the framed wall.
These spaces can create drafts that will allow fire to spread readily if not dealt with.
The international building code ibc has fire blocking requirements that are intended to limit the spread of flames smoke and gases in combustible concealed spaces such as a wood frame wall cavity.
Materials approved for fire blocking are just common building materials.
It s purpose is to prevent the spread of smoke and flames from reaching the bottom of the 1st floor of your home from the basement area thereby burning through and spreading to the 1st floor of the home.
One layer of 3 4 in.
Particleboard covering any seams.
One layer of 3 4 in.
Spaces of masonry or concrete fire wall.
Plywood covering any seams.
Fire blocking in stud walls is required in wood framed buildings to stop drafts in the cavities between framing members.
Fire blocking is a blocking device inserted between the top plate of your exterior wall and the exterior masonry wall.
We will also go through some methods used in home construction to prevent the spread of a fire.
Horizontal basement wall fire blocking fire blocking must also be installed every 10 horizontally along the wall irc 302 11 1.
Vertical basement wall fire blocking fire blocking basement walls is installed by nailing on strips of 5x8 or thicker o s b.
In the habitat house we worked in baltimore city two weekends ago the project team installed additional fire blocking in the studs of the house by nailing a 2 4 half way up on the wall.