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Peter Hausbau22 Jan 2020 20:58Hello,
my heating engineer suggested something like a suspended ceiling with integrated ceiling heating. It actually sounded quite reasonable.
When I recently changed the kitchen layout a bit, I remembered that we once had a rather large black stain on the kitchen ceiling because my sister had forgotten something on the stove.
How is it with such suspended ceilings or drywall ceilings or whatever you use there? How fire-resistant are they?
my heating engineer suggested something like a suspended ceiling with integrated ceiling heating. It actually sounded quite reasonable.
When I recently changed the kitchen layout a bit, I remembered that we once had a rather large black stain on the kitchen ceiling because my sister had forgotten something on the stove.
How is it with such suspended ceilings or drywall ceilings or whatever you use there? How fire-resistant are they?
Vicky Pedia22 Jan 2020 21:16A single layer of drywall (gypsum board) already provides a fire resistance rating of F30. This means the ceiling (if there are no built-in elements) can resist direct fire for 30 minutes before collapsing. There are special types available that last even longer. For your kitchen, this is generally not relevant, since you will never have open flames reaching directly under the ceiling. Although, I don’t know your cooking skills. If something burns, your main issues will be greasy deposits and odors. The ceiling itself is not responsible for that.
A standard 12.5mm (0.5 inch) gypsum drywall board is classified as non-combustible. Apart from the thin layer of paper on the surface, nothing else burns. Gypsum drywall remains the most cost-effective panel material for fire protection assemblies. When you observe a fire test, you truly see how much the material can withstand.