Fire Rated Suspended Ceiling Tiles

Urb concealed grid system and tile.

Fire rated suspended ceiling tiles.

Add a layer of protection with a prelude 15 16 grid system with fire guard main beams by armstrong ceilings. All our ceiling tiles are from major brands and are manufactured in accordance with current fire legislation. Class a fire resistance based on e 84 testing indicates superior fire resistance for building materials. 3 4 fr 83 12 x 12 z runners fluorescent type none 2 1 2 concrete.

Architects and clients will often insist on a ceiling grid that has a fire rating but it is in actual fact the suspended ceiling system that needs to be fire rated. Fire ratings for suspended ceilings. Fire rated ceiling tiles overview. Concrete with cellular steel 3 hr.

There are two types of fire tests completed on ceiling systems. There are two main fire ratings involved with ceiling tiles. Our range of ceiling kits will create a 60 minute fire rated ceiling. The irc r501 3 currently recommends gypsum or plywood i joists to meet code.

1 hour fire rated suspended ceiling when do you need it. Your home is your sanctuary. The donn brand zxla acoustical suspension systemis a fire rated 15 16 galvanized steel system that offers an affordable alternative to aluminum grid. Made of painted hot dipped galvanized steel with an aluminum face zxla grid can be installed in many environments where aluminum grid would normally be required providing significant cost.

Fixing a suspended ceiling under a timber mezzanine steel or concrete floor structure. Choosing the best ceiling for your project can make all the difference. 276 fire rated ceiling assemblies suspension ceiling designs floor ceiling designs a003 3 hr. Fire rated ceiling grid overview.

The first is based on underwriters laboratories ul test no. Structural fire rating and spread of flame. A ul fire resistant rated ceiling also provides a known specified fire resistance period. 723 and is called the surface burning characteristics rating or flame spread rating this rating determines how a building material is going to react in a fire.

Smoke detector sprinkler activation when a suspended ceiling is used at a typical ceiling height smoke detection and sprinkler systems will activate faster. 12 x 24 2 x 4 8 w10 x 25 beam floor units and beam support 3 hr.