Silo 1
Board on the ground at five yards. Full truckloads or a bundle at will-call, same day.
OUTWEST1995Five Colorado yards.
One outfit.
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Standard lengths 8' through 16'. Longer sizes and specialty board are a special order — ask and we will tell you the lead time.
If your submittal calls out a UL designation, send it to us before you order. Our 1/2" fire-rated board is Type C; 5/8" may be Type X or Type C. Getting the right type and thickness into the assembly is cheaper than getting it inspected twice.
Steel stud and track — 20 ga steel through 16 ga structural, plus deflection track at the deck. Steel Framing
Cavity insulation — Thermal or acoustical, depending on what the partition is rated for. Insulation & Spray Foam
Gypsum board — Type X, Type C, lightweight, mold-resistant, tile backer. This page
Screws — Fine thread to steel, coarse to wood, length by board thickness. Tools & Fasteners
Corner bead, trim, and reveals — Vinyl, metal, and the architectural profiles the drawing calls out. Trim & Corner Bead
Tape and joint compound — Setting and ready-mix, Westpac and USG. This page
Firestop at every penetration — The rated assembly is only rated if the holes are sealed. Waterproofing & Sealants
Access panel — Rated to match the wall, sized to the valve. Access Doors
Eight layers in a rated partition. All eight off one ticket, on one truck, from one branch.
National Gypsum · American Gypsum · PABCO QuietRock · USG and Westpac Materials for compound and tape. USG and Georgia-Pacific board by order.
All five yards. If yours is short a size, it usually comes over from another the same day — most transfers land in two to four hours.
Common questions
Yes. Boom truck to the deck or through a window opening, or stocked floor by floor through the elevator. Tell us which when you order.
Yes. That is most of what we do from November to April. Loads get staged the night before a storm.
Both are fire-rated. Our 1/2" fire-rated board is Type C; 5/8" may be Type X or Type C. Type C has additives that hold the core together longer under fire, and the UL assembly determines which board passes.
Not on the rack — our stocked board is American Gypsum and National Gypsum. If a spec calls for USG or GP by name we can get it; give us a few days.
The branch makes the call