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Is DensGlass fire rated?

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DensGlass® Sheathing It is a preferred substrate under brick, stone, stucco, siding and EIFS due to its ability to protect a structure against incidental moisture during and after construction. DensGlass Sheathing adds performance and durability to a wide range of fire-rated and non-fire-rated building assemblies.Click to see full answer. Herein, does DensGlass have a fire rating?5/89 (15.9 mm) DensGlass® Fireguard® Sheathing is UL and ULC classified Type DGG. DensGlass Sheathing is manufactured to meet ASTM C1177. Read More...

Stephanie Melgoza's dad slams online trolls

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Explore More The father of a 24-year-old Illinois woman who was captured on video laughing after she mowed down two people asked online trolls to leave the family alone — saying his daughter is already paying for the horrific crime behind bars. Stephanie Melgoza’s father, Patrick O’Brian, claimed his family has been inundated with hateful comments online over body camera footage that was released earlier this week of his daughter drunkenly giggling after she fatally struck Andrea Rosewicz, 43, and Paul Prowant, 55, outside a bar in East Peoria. Read More...

The College Board is changing sign-up rules for AP tests. Critics say its an undue burden on stud

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The College Board, which owns the influential Advanced Placement program, is adding new fees to AP testing and asking students taking the tests to sign up months earlier. Some college admissions counselors say the changes could hurt them and their students. The board also is offering new resources for teachers and students to help them do well on AP exams, which can lead to college credit, spokesman Zachary Goldberg said. Those include access to a bank of former AP test questions “to create customized practice tests, unit guides that describe the skills and topics covered in each exam, and detailed dashboards that provide students, parents, and educators with information on student progress,” he wrote in an email. Read More...