Fire line plasterboard is used to give increased fire protection for various systems such as studded walls MF suspended ceilings or wall lining systems.
It is recognised that fireline plasterboard has a pink paper face with a brown reverse face this makes it easy to identify the product when it has been installed. Thicknesses are generally 12.5 mm and 50 mm. They are available in both 1800 x 900, 2400 x 1200, 2700 x 1200 and 3000 x 1200. They are all available in T/E edge and some are available in S/E.
The face of Fire line plasterboard can be mastered with either a board finish or a multi-finish. They can also be jointed using dry lining materials which will give a continuous finish before decoration. Fire line plasterboard linings provide fire protection owing to the behaviour of the non-combustible gypsum core when subjected to extreme be high temperatures. There are various other additives within Fire line plasterboard which improves its fire protective nature when compared to standard plasterboard. The surfaces of Fire line plasterboard are designated class 0 (for the purposes of the National building regulations) it is important when constructing a wall or ceiling to give a Fire protection to confirm the correct specification. For instance when creating a standard plasterboard wall either side of a 50 mm stud using the British gypsum products you will achieve a 30 minute fire resistance. Should you wish to increase this to say one hour you could use one layer of 15 mm Fire line plasterboard or should you wish to increase this to 1 1/2 hours then two layers of 12.5 mm Fire line plasterboard would be required.
To increase this further for instance to 2 hours then you could install using two layers 12.5 mm fireline plasterboard either way when constructing a wall for this type of fire rating is important that you refer to the manufacturers installation requirements.
Likewise if you want to install an MF ceiling system you can achieve a standard 30 minute fire resistance with 1 layer of 12.5mm fire line plasterboard or if you require a 60 minute fire resistance then you can use two layers of 12 and our profile and plasterboard or if you require 1 ½ hours of fire resistance then you can use two layers of 15 mm Fire line plasterboard. 
On all of these systems you need to check manufacturers recommended installation and construction details to confirm the actual full specification. There are generally three recognised manufacturers of fire line and products in the UK 1. British gypsum 2. Lafarge 3. Knauf Each Manufacturer has a website which will detail the exact specification and construction details required to ensure you meet the Fire protection criteria.
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