Webinar: Fire Protective Assemblies for Wood I-Joist Floors

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NEW PUBLICATION + RECORDED WEBINAR

[h=3]Webinar: Fire Protective Assemblies for Wood I-Joist Floors[/h]Learn about the many options that enhance fire performance of residential wood floors. The webinar, recorded on March 10, 2015, reviews several options, including:

• Gypsum board ceiling membranes
  
• Gypsum board applied directly to I-joist flanges and webs
  
• Ceramic fiber blanket
  
• Mineral wool insulation
  
• Fire protective coatings
  

Watch the webinar at: www.apawood.org/i-joistwebinar. A list of participant questions with answers is included; webinar length is approximately 26 minutes.

[h=3]Brochure: Designing to Meet IRC Fire Protection Provisions for I-Joist Floor Systems[/h]This new brochure describes several different methods of satisfying IRC fire protection provisions for I-joist floors, including gypsum board ceiling membranes, gypsum board applied directly to I-joist flanges and webs, ceramic fiber blanket, mineral wool insulation, and fire protective coatings. Options provided in the brochure satisfy fire-protective membrane requirements of the 2012 and 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) related to I-joist floor systems.

Download Designing to Meet IRC Fire Protection Provisions for I-Joist Floor Systems, Form R425.

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[JBI]

mtlog, Thanks for this (and the simplified bracing link). Already downloaded.