AWCINSW Webinar - Fire Rated Done Right - 16 June 2026

Covering FRLs, compliance, tested systems and the installation practices that truly deliver fire performance on site. 

• Date: 16 June 2026
• Time: 2:30pm
• Format: Live Online Webinar
• Presenters: Mark Gousev - AWCI  &  David Lake – CSR Solutions

1. Fire Performance the Gyprock Way Understanding FRLs & Tested Systems

• Fire fundamentals simplified for plastering contractors
• What an FRL actually means on site (not just on drawings)
• How Gyprock fire systems are tested and assessed
• Why only tested Gyprock systems matter in fire performance
• Using The Redbook 1 to select the right fire system first time
• Installing to The Redbook 3 to install the tested system

Key message: Fire performance is system‑based, not board‑based.

2. Compliance Isn’t Paperwork — It’s Construction

How Gyprock Red Book 1 & 3 supports NCC fire compliance

• Reading fire details correctly (wall types, shaftwalls, ceilings)
• Where contractors commonly assume → and get caught out
• Variations from tested systems and who carries the risk
• Documentation, shop drawings and evidence of compliance

Key message: If it’s not in The Red Books (or assessed in the fire report), it’s not compliant.

3. Installation is Everything What Really Delivers the FRL

• Correct board selection (fyrchek, shaftliner, thicknesses, layers)
• Framing design for internal wind loads, stud spacings and deflection heads
• Fasteners: type, spacing and embedment
• Critical details: 
  • Penetrations
  • Junctions
  • Control joints
  • Fire stopping interfaces
• Coordination with other trades before the wall is closed

Key message: Small installation changes can cost big fire performance.

4. Preventing Rework, on Site Common Defects, Do’s & Dont's

• The most common fire‑rated defects seen on site
• What not to change without approval
• Typical installer shortcuts that break the FRL
• Practical do’s and don’ts from real Gyprock systems
• Final checks contractors should make before sign‑off

Key message: Most fire failures are avoidable with the right habits.