- Condition
- CE 4.1: Missing or Inadequate Fire Stopping
- Article Type
- Common Element
- Article Number
- 4.1
- Warranty Year(s)
- Two Year
- Performance
Fire stopping shall be installed in accordance with the Ontario Building Code and the design.
- Warranty
One – Year – Work and Materials. Two-Year - Ontario Building Code Health and Safety Violation. Damage resulting from improper maintenance or additions, deletions or alterations made by the homeowner is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
Fire stopping not installed in accordance with the Ontario Building Code or the design shall be repaired.
- Condition
- CE 4.2: Improperly Constructed Fire Seperations
- Article Type
- Common Element
- Article Number
- 4.2
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Fire separations should be constructed to meet the requirements of the Ontario Building Code and the design.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials. Two-Year - Ontario Building Code Health and Safety Violation.
- Action
Fire separations not meeting the acceptable condition shall be repaired.
- Condition
- CE 4.3: Unsealed Drywall Joints In Fire Seperations
- Article Type
- Common Element
- Article Number
- 4.3
- Warranty Year(s)
- One Year
- Performance
Partition is constructed to meet the requirements of the Ontario Building Code and the design.
- Warranty
One-Year - Work and Materials. Two-Year - Ontario Building Code Health and Safety Violation. Damage resulting from improper maintenance or additions, deletions or alterations made by the homeowner is excluded from the statutory warranty.
- Action
Partitions not meeting the acceptable Performance shall be repaired.
Fire stopping is a rated assembly with particular dimensional and material requirements that must be adhered to.
Typically interior drywall joints are finished or sealed when constructed as part of a fire rated assembly. Joint treatment may vary depending on the specified assembly.