Draftstopping Partition Attic Detail

Draftstopping in floor ceiling spaces and attic spaces shall comply with sections 718 3 and 718 4 respectively.

Draftstopping partition attic detail.

Some codes include other draftstopping materials such as gypsum board cement fiber board or particleboard. Draftstopping similar to fireblocking draftstopping is installed to prevent the movement of air within open building areas and is most often installed in crawl spaces attics and floor assemblies. Where the attic is fully equipped with an automatic fire extinguishing system the divided horizontal area may be tripled. Must extend to the underside of the roof sheathing draftstopping materials must not be less than o 0 5 inch gypsum board o 0 375 inch wood structural panel.

In combustible construction nearly all the codes specify that lumber or wood structural panels may be used for this purpose. Draftstopping shall be installed above and in line with sleeping unit and dwelling unit separation walls that do not extend to the underside of the roof sheathing above. Draftstopping materials shall not be less than 1 2 inch 12 7 mm gypsum board 3 8 inch 9 5 mm wood structural panel 3 8 inch 9 5 mm type 2 m particleboard or other approved materials adequately supported. Fireblocking shall be provided in concealed spaces of stud walls and partitions including furred spaces and parallel rows of studs or staggered studs as follows.

Multi unit housing projects are often draftstopped at specific intervals to prevent fire from jumping between adjacent units via a common attic space. 1 if there is no useable space above the assembly an attic or below it a. Draftstopping where useable space is both above below concealed space of floor ceiling assemblies concealed space not to exceed 1 000 sfon each side of draftstop approximately of equal sizes there are some points to be made about the draftstoppingrequirements. Figure 17 3 3 ul u338 1 hour rated wall bearing or non bearing with.

Openings in the partitions shall be protected by self closing doors with automatic latches constructed as required for the partitions. Vertically at the ceiling and floor levels. Draftstopping is used to subdivide flooring at specific intervals and in attics and crawl spaces. Openings through these partitions whall be protected by self closing doors of the same thickness and materials as the partition.