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  2. Firestop - Wikipedia

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    They receive a fire rating by combining materials in an arrangement specific to the item (a pipe or cable, for example) penetrating the fire-rated wall or floor and the construction arrangement of the fire-rated wall or floor. A two-hour-rated pipe-penetration firestop may consist of a layer of caulking over packed mineral wool. The arrangement ...

  3. Fire blocking - Wikipedia

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    Fire blocking may also serve as bridging between framing elements, stiffening them against lateral buckling. [4] [5] Fire blocking or firestopping terminology was used interchangeably in code language from its first mention in the 1905 National Building Code (NBC), and requirements were expanded in the 1927 Uniform Building Code (UBC). Building ...

  4. Fireplace fireback - Wikipedia

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    The primary functions of a fireback are to protect the wall at the back of the fireplace and radiate heat from the fire into the room. The protection was especially important where the wall was constructed of insubstantial material such as daub (a mud and straw mixture coating interwoven wooden wattles), brick or soft stone.

  5. Sealant - Wikipedia

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    Sealant is a substance used to block the passage of fluids through openings in materials, [1] a type of mechanical seal. In building construction sealant is sometimes synonymous with caulk (especially if acrylic latex or polyurethane based) [2] and also serve the purposes of blocking dust, sound and heat transmission. Sealants may be weak or ...

  6. Firewall (construction) - Wikipedia

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    Firewall residential construction, separating the building into two separate residential units, and fire areas Example of a firewall used to inhibit the spread of a fire at an electrical substation. A firewall is a fire-resistant barrier used to prevent the spread of fire. Firewalls are built between or through buildings, structures, or ...

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    A former FBI informant accused of lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s alleged business dealings with a Ukrainian energy company has agreed to plead guilty to federal ...

  8. 13 reasons why your electric bill is so high—plus tips to ...

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    Bundle up during the winter months or consider using a fireplace. In the summer, remember that fans require much less power than AC units. You can also keep the heat out by closing the blinds.

  9. Fireplace - Wikipedia

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    A fire is contained in a firebox or fire pit; a chimney or other flue allows exhaust gas to escape. A fireplace may have the following: a foundation, a hearth, a firebox, a mantel , a chimney crane (used in kitchen and laundry fireplaces), a grate, a lintel , a lintel bar, an overmantel , a damper , a smoke chamber, a throat, a flue, and a ...

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