Comments on: Wood-Chips-and-Glue Awareness Grows http://firegeezer.com/2009/03/31/wood-chips-and-glue-awareness-grows/ The Fire/EMS Digital Dayroom Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:34:38 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BJY http://firegeezer.com/2009/03/31/wood-chips-and-glue-awareness-grows/comment-page-1/#comment-2321 BJY Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:20:10 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=9135#comment-2321 Just for clarification, the wood I-joist industry's recommendation is to use 1/2-inch gypsum wallboard on the underside of all I-joists used in floor/ceiling assemblies over habitable spaces, as published in the Technical Topics TT-015, Wood I-Joist Floors, Fire Fighters and Fire, by APA - The Engineered Wood Association. Just for clarification, the wood I-joist industry’s recommendation is to use 1/2-inch gypsum wallboard on the underside of all I-joists used in floor/ceiling assemblies over habitable spaces, as published in the Technical Topics TT-015, Wood I-Joist Floors, Fire Fighters and Fire, by APA – The Engineered Wood Association.

]]> By: BJY http://firegeezer.com/2009/03/31/wood-chips-and-glue-awareness-grows/comment-page-1/#comment-2320 BJY Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:03:17 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=9135#comment-2320 The fire endurance of any floor joist system can be dramatically improved simply by applying a layer of gypsum wallboard. Fire tests conducted at independent test laboratories show it will very likely more than double the fire endurance time for all commonly used wood floor joist systems, including sawn-lumber, open web wood trusses and wood I-joists. Because firefighter and homeowner safety is paramount, the wood I-joist industry recommends the use of 1-/2-inch gypsum wallboard on the underside of all I-joists used in floor/ceiling assemblies over habitable spaces as a simple and economical way to dramatically improve residential fire safety. Detailed information can be found in http://www.apawood.org/pdfs/download_pdf.cfm?PDFFilename=managed/TT-015.pdf. The fire endurance of any floor joist system can be dramatically improved simply by applying a layer of gypsum wallboard. Fire tests conducted at independent test laboratories show it will very likely more than double the fire endurance time for all commonly used wood floor joist systems, including sawn-lumber, open web wood trusses and wood I-joists. Because firefighter and homeowner safety is paramount, the wood I-joist industry recommends the use of 1-/2-inch gypsum wallboard on the underside of all I-joists used in floor/ceiling assemblies over habitable spaces as a simple and economical way to dramatically improve residential fire safety. Detailed information can be found in http://www.apawood.org/pdfs/download_pdf.cfm?PDFFilename=managed/TT-015.pdf.

]]> By: Codeman1 http://firegeezer.com/2009/03/31/wood-chips-and-glue-awareness-grows/comment-page-1/#comment-2319 Codeman1 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:58:29 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=9135#comment-2319 Strart with a mandatory 5/8 Type X gyp. board (minimum) on any ceiling attached to engineered joists. Obviously have UL test to ensure burn time (failure) is equal to or greater than traditional lumber using 1/2" conventional gyp. board. Strart with a mandatory 5/8 Type X gyp. board (minimum) on any ceiling attached to engineered joists. Obviously have UL test to ensure burn time (failure) is equal to or greater than traditional lumber using 1/2″ conventional gyp. board.

]]> By: Hoseman http://firegeezer.com/2009/03/31/wood-chips-and-glue-awareness-grows/comment-page-1/#comment-2318 Hoseman Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:16:46 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=9135#comment-2318 What the heck are those guys doing walking on a burning floor for in the first place??? Hellooo, wood burns, no matter what shape or thickness. Don't the utilize training in that area. No one seems to worry about the "money" as long as it's not their money! What the heck are those guys doing walking on a burning floor for in the first place??? Hellooo, wood burns, no matter what shape or thickness. Don’t the utilize training in that area.

No one seems to worry about the “money” as long as it’s not their money!

]]> By: WTH http://firegeezer.com/2009/03/31/wood-chips-and-glue-awareness-grows/comment-page-1/#comment-2317 WTH Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:58:51 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=9135#comment-2317 It sounds like the UL needs to take that contractor that was interviewed and use him as a test dummy in their furnace. Maybe after falling through the floor he'll change his mind about making comments like, "there is no down side to using this material." I guess firefighters being injured and/or killed isn't a "downside" in his mind. Idiots! It's always about the money. Stay Safe brothers and sisters, these money hungry idiots are all over. It sounds like the UL needs to take that contractor that was interviewed and use him as a test dummy in their furnace. Maybe after falling through the floor he’ll change his mind about making comments like, “there is no down side to using this material.” I guess firefighters being injured and/or killed isn’t a “downside” in his mind. Idiots! It’s always about the money. Stay Safe brothers and sisters, these money hungry idiots are all over.

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