I have a attached garage and the shared wall that is covered with a brown fiberboard and would like to remove the fiberboard, upgade some wireing and reinsulate and finish it with drywall that would meet the firewall codes for minnesota, so what type and thickness of drywall do I need and how should I finish it?
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http://www.gypsum.org/GA60006.html
Download the Gypsum Association Fire Resistance design manual. You'll know more than anyone else
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Picken on the new guys again!? ;}
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MI required 5/8" x in the localities I worked. Texans don't have garages.
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Munincipalities may have their own codes. Typically, 5/8" FC (firecode) is required all the way to the rafters. It has to be taped one coat but not finished and sanded, unless you want to. There can be restrictions on the entrance doors from the garage to the house, too. The best way is to know is to call your local building codes enforcement office.
Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
Fire rated walls rely on the whole wall assembly, not just the drywall. Here in Canada the common ones are shown in our building code.