Best Fire Resistant Barriers in Toronto Canada

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Best Fire Resistant Barriers in Toronto, Canada


Best Fire Resistant Barriers in Toronto, Canada

Fire Resistant Barrier 

Fire resistant barriers are used to prevent the spread of fire for a prescribed period of time.

They are built between or through buildings, electrical substation transformers or within vehicles or air crafts.

There are recommendable fire rated barrier in Toronto, Canada.


Best Fire Resistant Barriers in Toronto, Canada

Types of Fire Rated Barriers ď ą A firewall is used to separate transformers or large buildings to avoid the spread of fire for a certain period of time by constructing a wall that extends from the base to the roof ensuring higher levels of protection. ď ą A fire partition provides lower levels of safety compared to the firewall as it does not extend to the roof and are not structurally self-reliant. ď ą A high challenge firewall is a better version of the firewall as it encounters high fire occupancy and have structural stability.


Best Fire Resistant Barriers in Toronto, Canada

Characteristics  Firewalls are built using reinforced concrete and concrete blocks.

 Fire resistant barrier walls are built of gypsum board partitions with wood or metal framed studs.

 Penetrations through firewalls include pipes and cables that must be protected by a listed fire stop assembly design to prevent spread of fire through wall penetration.

 Openings such as doors and windows should also be fire rated.


Best Fire Resistant Barriers in Toronto, Canada

Precautions for use ď ą Fire rated barriers should be built be competent constructors to avoid sub-standard work. Such contractors can be found in Toronto, Canada. ď ą Fire resistant barriers must be inspected from time to time to replace worn out materials. ď ą Fire alarms go on immediately the fire starts, evacuation of the area to the assembly point should be done within the shortest time possible.


Best Fire Resistant Barriers in Toronto, Canada

AcoustiGuard Wilrep Ltd.

1515 Matheson Blvd. East, Unit C-10, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2P5 Tel: 905-625-8944 Toll Free: 1-888-625-8944 Visit at: http://www.acoustiguard.com Email: info@wilrep.com


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