Firewall Help!!!!!

[mnhunter2]

My wife would like me to get a firewall up in our garage before the fishing season starts and I need some help with how to build it, our attached garage is currently lined with a brown fiberboard and I plan to remove it, upgrade some wireing and insulate it better and then finish it with drywall and I need to know how to build it to codes for an interior wall between an attached garage and a living area in minnesota.

[Surface Tension]

use 5/8th X type sheetrock with taped joints. You'll need the 1 hour fire rated door as well.

Depending on the attic space, that wall portion should be rocked as well. If it we me I'd just do it.

[walleyeseeker]

Minnesota changed the code and now only requires 1/2 inch sheetrock on the wall and firetaped. It still needs go all the way to the roof sheeting or do the ceiling.

[captainstevo]

I have spent alot of time crawling around the attics with odd shaped pieces of rock since it was not that long ago that I was the FNG. I would suggest getting a couple extra sheets of 1/2 inch no sag and do the ceiling instead of going to the roof.

It really cleans a garage up and makes it look brighter as well. I am sure you boat, i mean wife would appreciate that.

[PETERSONRJ]

Minnesota did change the code to 1/2 inch, back in 2003 but it does not need to be taped. Keep the seams tight and the inspector should not have a problem.