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Firestep vs Firestop - What's the difference?

firestep | firestop |

As nouns the difference between firestep and firestop

is that firestep is while firestop is (construction) a fire block.

firestep

English

Noun

(en noun)

    • firestop

    English

    Alternative forms

    * fire stop

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (construction) A fire block.
  • (construction) Any multi-component system designed to stop fire and smoke from migrating through openings around piping, wiring, ductwork, cable trays, bus ducts, etc., as well as through movement joints in walls and floors that are required to have a fire-resistance rating.

    • Synonyms

    * (fire block) draft stop

    External links

    * ("firestop" on Wikipedia) * (Firestops)