Straight answers about
fireproofing and insulation

Architects are leaving structural steel exposed more often than ever, and that steel still has to meet its fire-resistance rating. Intumescent fireproofing is usually

Specifying fire protection for steel that lives in a covered parking deck, a breezeway, or a loading dock with partial cover is not the

If you are looking at fire-rated intumescent coating applied to steel and wondering whether you can put a finish coat over it, the short

When an architect leaves structural steel visible instead of hiding it behind drywall, that steel still has to meet the same fire-resistance requirements as

Dry film thickness is the number everyone asks about with intumescent coatings, but it is not a single number you can pull off a