Dimensions Guide

Build More Fire Resistance Into Your Walls
Without changing the cost or
your construction process.
SIZES:
Thickness:
1
/
2
" (12.7 mm)
Width: 4' (1220 mm), 54" (1372 mm)
Length: 8' (2440 mm) to 16' (4880 mm)
APPLICATION EFFICIENCY/VERSATILITY:
Lighter and less expensive than both
5
/
8
" Type X
and
1
/
2
" Type C fire-rated wallboard.
Suitable for ANY wall or ceiling using
1
/
2
" standard
or lightweight drywall at no additional purchase cost.
Usable as a
1
/
2
" gypsum ceiling board to increase
sag resistance with frame spacing up to 24" OC.
1. Source: 2014 GP Survey of Home Buyers 2. Refer to UL Design V316
ToughRock
®
Fireguard 45
®
Gypsum Board from Georgia-Pacific
is a
1
/
2
" interior wallboard manufactured with enhanced fire-resistant
properties compared to
1
/
2
" standard drywall or
1
/
2
" lightweight drywall products.
It’s needed because 80% of homeowners are concerned about a fire in their home
causing personal injury or property damage
1
, but few homes are built with fire-rated wall
assemblies to help address those worries.
It works because
1
/
2
" ToughRock
®
Fireguard 45
®
Gypsum Board is the only standard
1
/
2
" gypsum board classified by UL for use in 45-minute fire-rated wall assemblies. When
applied to walls framed with 2" x 4" wood studs spaced 16" OC
2
, every interior wall in the
home can be a 45-minute fire-rated wall assembly without requiring the added cost of
thicker, heavier fire-rated drywall.
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