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PROTECT YOUR HOME FROM FIRE WITH THE RIGHT PLASTERBOARD

Fire is a very common, unpredictable disaster. There are strict Building Regulations in place, designed to prevent the spread of fire, giving occupants time to escape. Depending on the size, height, location and type of property, walls and ceilings need to provide 30, 60, 90 or 120 minute fire protection.

Meeting Fire Regulations with the right plasterboard

Areas where fire protection plasterboard is required

1. Fire protection between rooms within a home

30 mins fire protection typically required

For partitions, use GTEC Fire Board: if fire protection is on one side only, two boards must be attached to that side to meet Building Regulations
For wall linings, use GTEC Vapour Fire Board
For ceilings, use GTEC Fire Board

2. Fire protection to separate adjacent units in low rise buildings

60 mins fire protection typically required

For partitions, use GTEC Fire Board: if fire protection is on one side only, two boards must be attached to that side to meet Building Regulations
For wall linings, use two layers of GTEC Fire Board and the GTEC Dryliner Channel System
For ceilings, use one layer of GTEC Fire board

3. Fire protection between units in medium rise buildings

90 mins fire protection typically required

For metal partitions, use one layer of GTEC Standard Board combined with one layer of GTEC Fire Board required
For timber partitions, two layers of GTEC Fire Board required
For ceilings, two layers of GTEC Fire Board will provide 120 mins fire protection

4. Fire fighting or escape routes and between buildings in higher rise buildings

120 mins fire protection typically required

For both metal and timber partitions, use two layers of GTEC Fire Board required
For ceilings, use two layers of GTEC Fire Board

GTEC Fire Board

Our fire boards are identified by their distinctive pink colour. The most popular is GTEC Fire Board which has fire resistant additives to increase the fire protection characteristics of the board.

These properties enables it to meet more stringent fire performance requirements. These typically includes domestic separating walls, rooms above garages and stairwells in multi-storey properties. In commercial buildings, it is typically used to protect shafts and voids.

Siniat GTEC Fire Board

GTEC Fire Board:

Will provide 60 mins fire resistance from a 15mm single layer partition system
Achieves Part B Building Regulations (fire)
Note that a Fire Board cannot provide a fire rating on its own; fire resistance performance is based on complete systems such as a partition, wall or ceiling

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Assembly and Installation

Learn how to achieve Part B Fire Regulations and see how Siniat Fire Boards are rigorously tested rigorously for reaction to fire.

Video: Watch a fire test

Drywall Manual - Fire Protection

Case study: integral garage

We recognise the importance of quality and comfort in your home – and this is where our products can make a real difference. Our specialist plasterboards are used as a matter of course in the commercial sector, because architects and contractors know that better construction products is an investment for the future.

Simon Stronach
Homeowner and physiotherapist, Somerset

“I’m renovating a single storey barn into a new home and home physiotherapy business.

An integrated garage separates the two and as it contains flammable material, I had to upgrade the fire protection on the walls and ceilings to 60 minutes.

I called the Siniat Technical Services team and they advised I could do this with two 15mm layers of Siniat Fire Board. I’m now fully compliant with Building Regulations.”