Episode 1: How to use Type X and Type C gypsum board in UL assemblies

What is the difference between Type X and Type C gypsum board and when should you use each? Chris Whitmire, director of product marketing at National Gypsum Company, sits down with Mark Chapman, senior manager of the 1-800-NATIONAL^® Construction Services team, to discuss the nuances between these types of gypsum board and how to best use them in fire-rated assemblies.

Listeners will learn:

• How Type X gypsum board is defined by ASTM C1396, Standard Specification for Gypsum Board, for ½", ⅝" and 1" thicknesses and how each relates to hour ratings
• What Type C gypsum board is
• How to use Type C gypsum board to reduce the layers of standard Type X in floor-ceiling assemblies
• How Type X and Type C products are specified in fire-rated assemblies
• Whether these boards are interchangeable

Want to know more?

• Read our “Comparing Type X vs. Type C gypsum board” blog post
• Explore Type X and Type C gypsum board products manufactured by Gold Bond^® Building Products, an affiliate of National Gypsum

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