Fire Stop

[HDS913]

When fire stopping drywall in high rise condos, where you have drilled, or cut through the drywall, is required to fire stop all openings, or just walls seperating units, or leading to hallways.

 

[wbalsam1]

When fire stopping drywall in high rise condos, where you have drilled, or cut through the drywall, is required to fire stop all openings, or just walls seperating units, or leading to hallways.

Any breach in a required fire separation.:smile:

 

[bphgravity]

Penetrations through rated walls must be stopped per an approved system.

Penetrations through non-rated walls will require draft-stopping and possibly fire-blocking.

These are provisions of your local building code.