Commercial Kitchen Fire Rated Walls

These pictures are of a portable k rated fire extinguisher.

Commercial kitchen fire rated walls.

Wall construction is always going to be governed by jurisdictional codes regarding fire ratings the duration of time which a wall can withstand a fire test. This is the first time the building inspector has asked me to install a 5 8 fire rated drywall in the kitchen wall for a single story residential. A portable class k rated fire extinguisher should be installed in. Select commercial kitchen ceiling tiles that meet guidelines for food preparation and processing usually including a smooth surface that s washable tiles that are resistant to mold mildew and bacteria and durable no sag performance.

No in residential construction fire rated assemblies are only specified for garages and most homeowners with attached garages are probably not aware of the fire rating for that wall. The kitchen s floors and walls around cooking appliances need to be periodically cleaned to. Same can probably be said for occupants of multi family homes with separation walls and unless you are replacing the drywall in an attached garage there. A class k fire extinguisher is designed to better control.

Frequency of cleaning will depend upon the. A high light reflectant tile is also appreciated to brighten the environment.