Pete C might have it - but there are drywalls that are used as firewalls between
shops (garages) and the house, and behind wood stoves...

It isn't cement wall - but it is a fire rated wall. Talk to the local lumber yard
and see what they have.

Martin

Martin Eastburn
@ home at Lions' Lair with our computer lionslair at consolidated dot net
NRA LOH & Endowment Member
NRA Second Amendment Task Force Charter Founder
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Pete C. wrote:
wrote:

I have built a two story 30' x 40' stick framed shop. The main floor
is separated into two sections, one which I plan to insulate, houses my
machine tools, the other I use for welding, car repair etc. Niether
area is panelled yet and I tying to decide how I should go about it.
My current idea for the welding area is to cover the lower 48" with
cement board ($30 for a 4 X 8 sheet) and the remainder with Aspenite
covered in flame retardent paint ($11 for a 4 x 8 sheet). I do not
want to use drywall because I do not want to tape it and it will get
all bashed up. Does anyone have an opinion on the flame retardent
paint?

stan


Use 5/8" type X drywall and top it with FRP paneling. Don't bother to
tape the drywall and offset the seams of the FRP from the drywall seams.
All fire rated, durable and fully washable as well.

Pete C.

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