Product Description
Product Spec Sheet: 
8” X 8” Fire-Rated Insulated Drywall Door - Stainless Steel
When it comes to hanging drywall, there are no shortcuts. Ensuring a beautiful, seamless finished product requires attention to detail, patience, and focus. BAC-PFI-GYP-SS 8" x 8" Fire-Rated Insulated Drywall Door - Stainless Steel, designed exclusively for fire-rated walls, streamlines your drywall hanging process for maximum efficiency. This model offers a practical solution for applications that require a germ-free, sanitized environment, such as labs, food processing plants, operating theaters, and clean rooms.
BAC-PFI-GYP-SS is the ideal complement to drywall that is yet to be installed and existing fire-rated drywall structures. BAC-PFI-GYP-SS features exposed, perforated flanges, which you can tape and mud-in over joints or drywall.
Once you have taped all your wall joints, apply your compound of choice to the flanges for easy adhesion to your drywall surface. and a beautiful, seamless finish. Once you have completed the process, only the panel door will be visible for the ultimate finish.
Why Choose BAC-PFI-GYP-SS?
Simplifies Your Mudding Process: BAC-PFI-GYP-SS's exposed flanges are perforated (beaded) to accept tape and drywall mudding compound for easier adhesion, precision placement, and a polished finish.
Durable Design: Best Access Doors has constructed BAC-PFI-GYP-SS of durable 16 and 20-gauge stainless steel, forming a robust and rust-resistant unit with minimal maintenance requirements.
Fire-Rated: BAC-PFI-GYP-SS is a fire-rated access door that has achieved a fire rating of up to 2 hours on rated, vertical wall assemblies, certified to U.L. standards.
Self-Latching: The BAC-PFI-GYP-SS maintains a spring mechanism to ensure hands-free and hassle-free operation, in accordance with NFPA 80 standards.
Installation Control: Best Access Doors has designed BAC-PFI-GYP-SS to be installed during your drywall installation process, allowing greater control over exposed joints. The flanges also provide a guide when installing within existing structures.
Concealed Finish: With perforated outer flanges, you can expect a virtually invisible finish with only the panel door exposed once you have fully installed the unit.
Thermal Insulation: BAC-PFI-GYP-SS contains mineral wool insulation, contributing to its fire-rating, while enhancing the thermal properties of your application.
Helps Towards LEED V4 Credits: This access door will help obtain LEED certification, tax credits, and benefits eligibility.
Our BAC-PFI-GYP-SS offers excellent value as an insulated fire-rated access door and supports fire-rated walls with a robust 2.5 " cold-rolled steel frame. The sleek steel finish is well-crafted and a pleasure to handle and install.
Standard models arrive with a high-quality white powder coat primer that will blend in with drywall. However, if necessary, you can texture, wallpaper, or paint the panel door to suit your decor.
Where restricted access to internal components is necessary, you can substitute BAC-PFI-GYP-SS's standard tool key-operated cam and latch (ring-operated tool also included) for a;
- Handle-operated slam latch
- Mortise preparation for cylinder (cylinder optional)
- Hex head slam latch
- Mortise deadbolt lock
Please contact our team to specify your preference, if necessary.
Standard units over 12 " x 12 also have an inside panel release, providing convenient and hassle-free access for entries and exits.
Specifications:
- Dimensions: 8” X 8”
- Material: 16-gauge cold rolled steel door and 20-gauge stainless steel frame
- Hinge: Continuous piano hinge
- Locking Mechanism: Self-latching tool-key operated slam and ring-operated slam latch; both included
- Flange: 1” exposed, perforated flanges of cold rolled steel
- Frame: 2-½" in depth made of cold rolled steel
- Rough Opening: Door sizes + ¼" + 6 mm
- Finish: High-quality white powder coat primer
Note: Masonry anchors included - Packaging: Individually wrapped, 1 door per box
Fire-rated access doors for vertical use are subject to the following:
Vertical wall assemblies
Fire-rated access doors, for vertical use, are subject to the following:
Certification
UL 10B (2009), NFPA 252 (2012), CAN/ULC S104 (R1985), CAN/ULC S104 (2010).
Rating Achieved
3 hours, neutral/negative pressure
Maximum size
48" x 48" (1219mm x 1219mm), maximum area of 2304 in², tolerance on height and width limitation is more or less 3" (76mm) as long as the area does not exceed 2304 in².
Temperature rise
250°F (121°C) after 30 minutes and 450°F (232°C) after 60 minutes.
Fire-rated access doors for horizontal use are subject to the following:
Horizontal ceiling assemblies
Fire-rated access doors for horizontal use, are subject to the following:
Certification
ASTM E119 (2012), CAN/ULC S101 (2007)
Rating Achieved
3 hours in non-combustible construction and 1 hour in combustible construction
Maximum size
24" X 36" (610 mm X 914 mm) (hinges and latches on the side of 36"), tolerance on dimension limitations is more or less 3" (76 mm) as long as the area does not exceed 864 in².
Temperature rise
Within allowable per ASTM E119 and CAN/ULC S101
Fortify your fire-rated walls and ceilings with precision by adding BAC-PFI-GYP-SS 8” x 8” Fire-Rated Insulated Drywall Door - Stainless Steel by Best Access Doors!
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