Adventures in (commercial) drywall

Posted by DanG on October 4, 2009, 4:10 pm

Another job without a competent superintendent, huh?

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> Two hour will require fire tape. Why did someone run the ceiling
> grid ahead of the tape and bed/ texture/paint?

Gee, Dan, I thought you knew this stuff. They did it because the
job
was what they call a "fast track" job. That's where they let a
sub go
so fast that they lose track of the order of things. ;)

R

Posted by aemeijers on October 4, 2009, 5:04 pm

DanG wrote:

> Two hour will require fire tape. Why did someone run the ceiling
> grid ahead of the tape and bed/ texture/paint?
>

Look at the last picture- this is remodel work, splitting up old space.

As to the other question- I don't know if code requires the second layer
of drywall in a firewall above the drop ceiling, but as flimsy as most
grid ceilings are, it should. A little tremor or a roof leak, and half
the tiles fall down. Important question is, did the inspector and the
insurance company sign off on the work as-is?
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Posted by benick on October 4, 2009, 9:50 pm

> DanG wrote:

>> Two hour will require fire tape. Why did someone run the ceiling grid
>> ahead of the tape and bed/ texture/paint?

> Look at the last picture- this is remodel work, splitting up old space.
> As to the other question- I don't know if code requires the second layer
> of drywall in a firewall above the drop ceiling, but as flimsy as most
> grid ceilings are, it should. A little tremor or a roof leak, and half the
> tiles fall down. Important question is, did the inspector and the
> insurance company sign off on the work as-is?
> --
> aem sends...

The wall looks like it's fine to me.It looks flat all the way to the floor
pan as required by code..It needs to be taped or caulked with fireproofing
caulk..I think the OP is concerned about the truss not being covered with
sheetrock which I already explained gets sprayed with fire proofing if code
requires it NOT sheetrock...It is required here in Maine NOW except for
older grandfathered buildings untill major renovation then the clause is
lost and the all the structual steele must be fireproofed..The ceiling tiles
are not already up...Look close at the pic...You can clearly see wires
hanging down...The first couple of rows of tile are down to build the
wall..Seen it MANY times....Just hard to see in that one pic.... It would be
nice for the OP would chime in with EXACTLY what he is bitching
about...LOL...

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