-FIRESTOPPING CAN BE FOUND WITHIN A BUILDING AT MANY DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. SOME OF THE MOST COMMON LOCATIONS WHERE FIRESTOPPING CAN BE INCLUDE :

- Horizontal gaps between floors ( IE at expansion joints) - Penetrations in fire rated walls where services run trough - Around door frames - Tops and bottoms of fire rated walls - Joints in fire rated shaft walls - Openings around pipes, cables and beams

-A fire separation plan is typically prepared by the architect and defines, based on the building code, where fire rated walls occur. It identifies the separation and the required rating by highlighting them on a floor plan.

-By reviewing which partitions have fire ratings, you can easily determine which walls and slabs require firestopping to ensure the continuation of the fire rating.

- Firestopping is typically made up of materials that have a strong fire resistance and burn slowly ( or not at al)

Typically made up of cement based products, intumescent containing products, non combustible fibres and rubber compounds. One of the most common types of firestopping assemblies involves installing mineral wool.

Other types of materials are also curtain barriers, intumescent sealants/mastic, smoke damper ctc.

- Firestopping is typically made up of materials that have a strong fire resistance and burn slowly ( or not at al)

Typically made up of cement based products, intumescent containing products, non combustible fibres and rubber compounds. One of the most common types of firestopping assemblies involves installing mineral wool.

Other types of materials are also curtain barriers, intumescent sealants/mastic, smoke damper ctc.