firestop
English
Alternative forms
Noun
firestop (plural firestops)
- (construction) A fire block.
- (construction) Any multi-component system designed to stop fire and smoke from migrating through openings around piping, wiring, ductwork, cable trays, bus ducts, etc., as well as through movement joints in walls and floors that are required to have a fire-resistance rating.
Synonyms
- (fire block): draft stop
Further reading
- firestop on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:Firestops on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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