By using these specification guides you’ll be able to specify fireblocking materials made by Tenmat, Inc for ventilated rainscreen assemblies or luminaire troffer covers and fire-rated light enclosures, for interior lighting applications.

Just insert these texts into the respective sections, which are designed to assist professionals to prepare and to specify the products mentioned above.

In the 2015 update, Section 718.2.6 of the International Building Code (or IBC) requires Fireblocking to be installed within concealed spaces of combustible exterior wall coverings and architectural elements at maximum 20-foot intervals, limiting concealed spaces to 100 square feet, except for certain cases, including single-family dwelling cornices, noncombustible framing with specified protective materials, and exterior wall coverings tested per NFPA 285.

Section 714.4.2 of the 2015 IBC addresses the issue of fire-resistant materials in multi-story residential buildings. It requires that municipalities across the United States install fire-resistant products, including ceilings, floors and walls, in structures such as schools, hospitals, hotels, student housing and apartment buildings.