What is fire stopping?

Fire stopping definition is the sealing of any openings to prevent a fire. The primary goal of fire stopping is to prevent both smoke and heat from passing through gaps. The spread of fire gets contained by creating fire resisting compartments. You should subdivide the building both horizontally and vertically. Buildings should ensure that openings are fire stopped thus restricting fire from spreadingFire stopping has been brought more to the fore over the last few years than ever before. The best way to explain the need of a fire-stop is to treat a multi-room dwelling or factory or any structure as a series of boxes or compartments. These boxes need to join physically by their walls or floors, even doors or windows. All these items are regulated and proven fire withstand products and procedures are in place to ensure any building is built or modified in accordance with the underlying need to stop fire spreading. The fire tightness of one of these boxes is only as strong as the weakest entry point

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