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These panels are commonly used for ceilings or for walls that require a prescribed fire-resistant rating. Some applications call for or allow multiple layers of drywall. In ordinary residential construction, doubling up drywall thickness can reduce sound transmission and make for sturdier walls. Thicker drywall may be required by code for any wall or ceiling covered with a texture or skim coat where studs or joists are spaced 24 inches on-center rather than 16 inches.
This thicker drywall is often called fire-resistant drywall. Common walls between residential living spaces and attached garages, for example, require a fire-resistant construction, as do furnace rooms. This fire resistance can also be achieved by installing multiple layers of thinner drywall panels.
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Improve this question. Matthew Matthew 8, 17 17 gold badges 47 47 silver badges 80 80 bronze badges. I'm asking if there are specific requirements for thickness which are not related to fire rating or rigidity requirements — Matthew. AFAIK, sheetrock is not considered structural and in terms of code, is primarily a form of fire block. I can't think of any situation where code requires a thickness for anything other than fire rating though I may very well be wrong Actually, I take that back, I believe sheetrock can be used for shear force bracing--which I personally find odd--but I guess that is to code in some situations — DA Show 4 more comments.
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