FireWall

FireWall is a fire-resistant wall system especially designed for all the retail and commercial settings that must meet the fire resistance requirements of the insurance companies, since offering fire protection for up to 240 minutes. The system offers substantial fire resistance with minimal wall thickness and is in accordance with the  BS 5234 requirements. It also provides airborne sound insulation of 46 - 59 Rw dB.

Certain consideration should be taken into account upon installation, including:

• service positions should be planned at the frame erection stage;
• for flame or smoke closure minimum 12.5mm Gyproc plasterboard should be installed;
• when accommodating services, every penetration should be carefully planned and positioned in order of avoiding such penetrations to affect the system’s fire resistance and acoustic performance while electrical services should be installed in accordance with BS 7671;
• when installing a new screeded or concrete floor, installing a damp-proof membrane should be taken into account;
• deflection heads may be required for the supporting floors and underside of the roof structures
• if any opening need to be installed, they also must meet the fire resistance requirements of the wall;
• lightweight fixtures can be installed directly to the partitions while medium ones may require additional fixing channels.