Gypsum board partition - Raising the fire resistance.

How to raise the fire resistance of gypsum board partition to provide protection and safety through reducing fire spread, limiting the movement of smoke, fire separation and safe means of escape? What's our way of doing it - gypsum board partition with enhanced fire resistance? We can double up the layers of gypsum or plaster partition board and insulate the space between the boards with mineral wool ( glass wool or rock wool ).

Of course, fire rated resistance gypsum partition board alone cannot do the job of totally containing fire and slow the spread. It's just one of the ways / features of fire protection and safety for a premise or building.

Fire protection and safety design and feature of a premise / building must also include fire rated materials ( accessories included ), systems and assemblies in it's construction.

We, as the contractor for office and general renovation will adhere to the building safety by-laws in carrying out our work. Indubitably, the advice and order of the engineer or architect of the work will always prevail in matters of fire protection and safety.