A double sheetrock wall could be rated as a one hour fire wall.
Plywood wall panels thickness.
Each thickness of drywall or sheet rock or gypsum board what ever you call it is rated for a certain fire resistance given in time.
Plywood if very combustible and burn very fast.
Limitations and restrictions apply.
Divide the perimeter of the room by the length of the plywood panels you want to use to find out how many panels you ll need.
You need to check with your local building codes to see if using plywood with no sheet rock is legal.
View the zip system residential warranty commercial warranty and or homeowner warranty for more details.
Structural 1 rated panels only available from certain mills.
Contact us for mill by mill availability.
Builder magazine s 2015 2019 brand use studies.
A 1 2 sheet is actually 15 32 thick.
A 3 4 sheet is actually 23 32 thick.
We also carry pre cut project panels that are available in different sizes that may vary by store.
The most common thickness of plywood is 1 2 inch but plywood thickness can range from 1 8 inch.
For example if the perimeter of the room is 24 feet 7 3 meters and the plywood panels you want to use are 4 feet 1 2 meters across you would need six panels.
Minimum plywood thickness the international residential code specifies 3 8 inch plywood for sheathing walls with a standard stud spacing of 16 inches if the siding is nailed to the studs through.