Does 1/2" high strength drywall meet (fire) code for a basement ceiling?

Question

Thanks for your input.

Answer 1

1) Garages attached side by side to all residence shall be separated from the residence and it's attic by 5/8-inch type X gypsum board.

2)Garages beneath habitable rooms,closets,bathrooms,toilet
rooms,halls or utility spaces in residences shall be separated
from the adjacent interior spaces by 5/8-inch type X gypsum
board.

3) All occupancies of two or more separate dwelling units must
be completely separated from each other by means of 5/8-inch
type X gypsum board.
If you have a single family dwelling and just want to Sheetrock the basement then you can use 1/2 gypsum. If you meet the criteria of 1,2 or 3 above then you must use 5/8-X.
You must also meet the energy code.The basement ceiling must
be insulated(most cases R-19 insul) if the basement is not heated.Check with your town Building Official for your State
Supplements even though most states have this same code.
Good Luck

Answer 2

The only area required for fireproof drywall is inbetween an attached garage and the house. Basements do not require it. All houses do however require fireblocking on stairways and any balloon framing. If your floor trusses or joists are wider than 16" o.c. then definately use 5/8"...otherwise just use 1/2".

Answer 3

All Kinds, Think about it, even in secular terms without mentioning the bible I can answer this one There is an ole saying that Adversity if the Mother of invention, War for example is always a bad thing, but look at the advances we made n War, Medicnes and technology, I mean really ? we would have never have gotten this far if it were not for our being at each others throats ? as for diseases? Those force us to think, strive and motivate us to overcome, causes us to increase in knowledge, keeps us from being too complacent. From a Biblical Christian perspective ? I think that the answer is two-fold. One, ultimately, no one is innocent. All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23) and are by nature children of wrath (Eph. 2:3). There is none innocent. Though this is biblically accurate, it does not satisfy the question emotionally. Why do little babies suffer for things they have not done? I must acknowledge that I do not know. Ultimately, we must trust God who knows the beginning from the end and sees the grand picture. He will have the final word and He will be vindicated. in Conclusion ? Suffering is the result of human sin. The world is not the way that God created it and because of that, all are vulnerable to the effects of sin in the world. Why does one person suffer and another does not? Why do catastrophes happen to some and not to others? It is because sin is in the world. But there will come a day when the Lord will return and cleanse this world of all sin and all suffering. "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away," (Rev. 21:4).

Answer 4

Unless the 1/2" drwayll is TYPE X, it has no fire code rating. 5/8" drywall will give 1/2 hour per layer fire rating. 1/2" Type X also gives 1/2 hour per layer.

Answer 5

no - but check with the AHJ in your area.

if you do use 1/2 and it's wrong it's a real bummer to re-do it with 5/8 of 5/8fg

some local codes say if you have gas appliances in the basement you must have approved fire barrier between it and the living space


dont forget local code has jurisdiction and can supercede anything in the universal code

Answer 6

you dont need to fire proof your basement ceiling, if that is what you wish to do, use 5/8 in drywall.

Answer 7

5/8 drywall is the only firerated drywall that I know of, however I don't believe that basement ceilings need to be firerated.

Answer 8

Basement ceilings don't require any fire proofing at all, so yea.

Answer 9

not to my knowledge.usually fire rated dry wall is usually 5/8".sometimes they even req 2 seperate layers as well,depends on the relavant codes for your area.

Answer 10

you may need double 5 eighths for basement