GHH
Aug 29, 2014, 04:01 PM
I would like to hang something on the firewall in the garage that requires two screws. Is that OK without compromising the firewall?
hkstroud
Aug 29, 2014, 04:45 PM
Lots of stuff hanging from my garage walls.
Typically walls garage wall are fire resistant (have 2 hour fire rating), just 5/8 drywall. Screws in drywall would have not effect on rating.
Screw away.
ma0641
Aug 30, 2014, 05:37 AM
You can put things ON X rated drywall. According to fire codes you cannot put openings IN them. Try to put the screws into wall studs. We have a rental house and to show you how things were done, this was built in 1974, they have 1/4" ply on the garage side, 5/8 X rated on the inside and a hollow luan door! Our new house has 5/8", a rated door and no wall openings.