That fire-rated underlayment would be installed under ... which is a fiberglass-covered gypsum board. Mitchell Rocheleau is a California architect who designs homes in areas prone to wildfires.

The Company has been finalizing the panel's composition, testing and refining formulations, and incorporating additional materials to maximize dispersion of its fire retardant and fiber components.

Where it is used, or still allowed, it needs to have a fire-resistant barrier underneath, often made of gypsum, the same material used to make drywall. That way if the wood catches fire ...

Where it is used, or still allowed, it needs to have a fire-resistant barrier underneath, often made of gypsum, the same material used to make drywall. That way if the wood catches fire ...

Many of these experts no longer use wood siding. Where it is used, or still allowed, it needs to have a fire-resistant barrier underneath, often made of gypsum, the same material used to make drywall.

Unless you live in an older home with plaster and lath walls, then you’re likely surrounded by panels of compacted gypsum powder that make up the interior walls and ceilings in many homes.

Where it is used, or still allowed, it needs to have a fire-resistant barrier underneath, often made of gypsum, the same material used to make drywall. That way if the wood catches fire ...

Horizontal Base Studs LLC created a product called StepStuds that helps stop flood damage to walls by raising the drywall off t ...

Flames pass from house to house, pausing for however long it takes to suck up all the energy stored up inside, furiously converting furniture, bedding, drywall ... owning a fire-resistant home ...