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Old 06-03-2008, 10:08 AM
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Re: Fire wall / multi-family
Horizontal seams yes, vertical no, because theoretically the vertical edges land on a stud. However, most tapers tape every seam and often even the attachments. (nails/screws) BTW, its usually referred to as “fire taping.”
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