Firewall: max acceptable hole

[pheller (Philippe G. Heller)]

Do small nail or screw holes in the garage firewall require patching? What is the maximum diameter that is not considered a breach in the firewall?

[rhensel (Russell Hensel)]

The way I understand it is that there is NO penetrations that are allowed to be present without the installation of some firecaulking.

[pheller (Philippe G. Heller)]

Thanks Russell.

[jjonas (Jeffrey Jonas)]

@rhensel

The way I understand it is that there is NO penetrations that are allowed to be present without the installation of some firecaulking.

Agree.

http://images.younghouselove.com.s3.amazonaws.com/2013/02/BNB-18-Spackle-Nail-Holes.jpg

[mauger (Mike Auger, CMI - RI 43685, RMC-142, RMB-096)]

I agree, no holes allowed.