Where is Commercial Firestopping Required?
firestopping is required by state and local building and fire codes. with the ultimate goal of building a safer structure that is completed on budget and on time. Firestopping is often required at through penetrations, membrane penetrations, and joint and perimeter barriers.
Edge & Head of Wall Firestoppingn.
Fire and smoke can move between rooms through the gap that exists at the perimeter slab edge of a commercial building. At the top of a wall, there is often a gap that can also allow fire and smoke to spread. Head-of-wall firestopping consists of a fire resistant compound that is installed to fill these gaps.
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