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GA-216-2021 Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products is your resource for code compliant installation of adhesively applied ceramic and plastic wall tile or plastic finished wall panels. Application of metal tiles is also addressed. Appendix A.2A is highlighted. GA-216-2021 Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products is colloquially known as the “Drywall Hanger’s Bible.” GA-216...

An important section in GA-216-2021 Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products answers numerous question about appropriate gap and edge spacing when installing gypsum wallboard. GA-216-2021 Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products is colloquially known as the “Drywall Hanger’s Bible.” GA-216-2021 provides detailed information about hanging interior gypsum panels of every type ...

An important section in GA-216-2021 Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products answers numerous question about appropriate gap and edge spacing when installing gypsum wallboard. GA-216-2021 Application and Finishing of Gypsum Panel Products is colloquially known as the “Drywall Hanger’s Bible.” GA-216-2021 provides detailed information about hanging interior gypsum panels of every type ...

The GA-600 Fire Resistance and Sound Control Manual's General Explanatory Notes on the Fire Performance of Systems offers clarity on permitted substitutions related to fasteners, stud sizes, and depths. Appropriate and inappropriate additions of material such as insulation are also covered among many other topics. Many technical questions received by the Gypsum Association are answered by refer...

What can you learn from the indexes in the GA-600 Fire Resistance and Sound Control Design Manual? This short video explains how to use the indexes to quickly identify a fire-rated system by Sound Transmission Class (STC), to locate new or deleted systems, and to find systems with reassigned numbers. Visit our website: gypsum.org/ For more information on the GA-600 Fire Resistance and Sound Con...

Type X gypsum panels have been in the marketplace for decades and are the standard for the construction of fire rated assemblies. But what exactly constitutes a type X gypsum panel? A set of code changes for the 2024 International Codes defines a type X panel in the building codes to prevent confusion, clarify the term, in harmony with the ASTM definition. Visit our website: gypsum.org/ Refer t...

The first video in a series that explores specific aspects of the GA-600 Fire Resistance and Sound Control Design Manual. In this segment, the Gypsum Association's Technical and Market Advisor Greg Woolley discusses fire and sound testing agencies and how to identify them in a system listing. Visit our website: gypsum.org/ For more information on the GA-600 Fire Resistance and Sound Control Des...

This video provides guidance on determining whether gypsum board needs to be replaced after exposure to water. Visit our website: gypsum.org/ For more information on GA-231-2019 Assessing Water Damage to Gypsum Board visit: gypsum.org/2019/04/ga-231-2015-assessing-water-damage-to-gypsum-board/ For more information on GA-225 Repair of Fire Rated Gypsum Panel Product Systems visit: gypsum.org/201...

This video tutorial from the Gypsum Association (GA) shows how to use the association's flagship publication, the GA-600 Fire Resistance and Sound Control Design Manual, to quickly and easily identify appropriate code compliant systems for fire resistance and sound control. Visit our website: gypsum.org/ For more information on the GA-600 Fire Resistance and Sound Control Design Manual visit: g...

This animated video is intended to serve as an introduction and supplement to the Gypsum Association publication "GA-620 Gypsum Area Separation Firewalls." Understand the acoustical and fire-resistive performance benefits of these gypsum shaft liner systems. Visit gypsum.org to download a free copy of the document. Visit our website: gypsum.org/ For more information on GA-620: Gypsum Area Separ...

When a fire rated assembly is damaged, it must be restored to its original condition. Learn how to repair a fire-rated wall by watching this supplement to GA publication GA-225 Repair of Fire-Rated Gypsum Panel Product Systems. Visit our website: gypsum.org/ For more information on GA-225 Repair of Fire Rated Gypsum Panel Product Systems visit: gypsum.org/2019/04/ga-225-2015-repair-of-fire-rate...

After a fire event, do the gypsum panels need to be replaced in rooms where fire occurred? What about rooms without fire exposure? Learn the answers to these questions. Frequently Asked Questions: After a fire event, does the gypsum board need to be replaced in rooms where fire occurred? What about rooms without fire exposure? For answers to these and other frequently asked questions, please em...

Learn about instances in which a fire-rated wall assembly must be sealed. The Gypsum Association explains building code and other requirements. Frequently Asked Question: The standard practice is to mount gypsum panel products such that ¼” gap exists between the board and the floor. Does this mean a fire-rated wall assembly needs to be caulked between the board and the floor? For answers to thi...

Learn to design and build gypsum duct assemblies. Frequently Asked Question: What considerations should we bear in mind when designing and building fire-resistive gypsum board enclosures for duct assemblies? For answers to this and other frequently asked questions, please email us at info@gypsum.org. Visit our website: gypsum.org/ For more information on the GA-600 Fire Resistance and Sound Con...

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