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  1. Ryan Schultz

    Need NFPA 13?

    yeah, 1021.1 seems like a 'gotcha'. that would work for the 3rd floor, but not the 2nd floor, it seems, as i need an egress bath (magenta) through there. too late for flipping. :)
  2. Ryan Schultz

    Need NFPA 13?

    We're trying to use NFPA 13R sprinklers on this 3-story Type VB R-2, but since our dead end condition is greater than 20ft, as illustrated below, we need to go with NFPA 13 instead, so we can bump it up to 50ft. Would this be your interpretation, as well...
  3. Ryan Schultz

    Upgrade STC/IIC ratings for an R2 Alt 2

    Considering '903.4 Air-Borne Sound' is mentioned in Alt 3, makes me think it's not necessary for Alt 2. https://up.codes/viewer/district-of-columbia/iebc-2012/chapter/9/alterations-level-3#new_903.4
  4. Ryan Schultz

    Upgrade STC/IIC ratings for an R2 Alt 2

    We're doing an Alteration 2 of an R2. The existing floors between units have the required 1hr fire resistance, but they probably don't have the required STC/IIC rating. For an Alteration 2, I don't see anything in the IEBC that requires you to upgrade the 'sound transmission' requirements...
  5. Ryan Schultz

    Elevator needed: sprinklered ,~6000sf, 3 story, Type VB, R-2

    It's a multi-family apartment.
  6. Ryan Schultz

    Elevator needed: sprinklered ,~6000sf, 3 story, Type VB, R-2

    We have a sprinklered ,~6000sf, 3 story, Type VB, R-2 in Texas w/ the following footprint. We're trying to determine if this building needs an elevator or not. Our client has a done a similar ~6000sf 3 story Type VB, R-2 in the same area, and the AHJ did not require an elevator. Per our...
  7. Ryan Schultz

    Open exterior stairs for 3 story Type VB, R2

    Thanks @classicT, yes, upon further inspection, you're right. Section 1027.6 exception 2 would allow us to not rate the stair walls. And section 1020.1 exception 5 allows us to not rate the corridor as well. Thank you for your perspective.
  8. Ryan Schultz

    Open exterior stairs for 3 story Type VB, R2

    Could these stairs be considered 'Exit Access' stairs, instead of 'Exit' stairs, since the overall travel distance is less than 250ft from the 3rd floor to the ground, per 1017.2?
  9. Ryan Schultz

    Open exterior stairs for 3 story Type VB, R2

    Happy Monday. Just wanted to ping the group, to see if my assumptions are correct above.
  10. Ryan Schultz

    Open exterior stairs for 3 story Type VB, R2

    In Texas, we have a 3 story Type VB, R2. The proposed 6000sf footprint is illustrated below. Am I correct to assume that these (2) exterior stairs can be open (not enclosed) per 1019.3 exception 4? The longest Exit Access Travel Distance is under 250ft, per 1017.2. --- Also I assume the...
  11. Ryan Schultz

    Determine the rating of an existing floor

    From what I can gather, the original construction was probably a 2A. It's a 3 story building with exterior brick, and steel beams and steel joists--most of which are encased in plaster w/ metal lath. --- Unfortunately the Resource A Guidelines on Fire Ratings of Archaic Materials and...
  12. Ryan Schultz

    Determine the rating of an existing floor

    I have an existing floor that is very similar to a 2hr UL G515 floor assembly. The only difference is instead of metal furring, there is Wood 1x2's - 10" o.c. How do a determine the hourly rating of this floor? I know about chapter 721 and 722, but what I can gather there's no area that talks...
  13. Ryan Schultz

    34" or 36" max a.f.f. - what's the max for a condiment counter and a trash base cabinet in a restaurant?

    34" or 36" max a.f.f.? Under ansi.a117.1.2009, what's the max for a condiment counter and a trash base cabinet in a restaurant? If 36", can you point me to the code that allows this? I've gone back and forth on this with multiple contractors and inspectors. Tired.
  14. Ryan Schultz

    Do all the entrances into a building need to satisfy ADA clearances?

    Hypothetically, if you have multiple entrances into a business tenant space, do they all need to accommodate the following clearances? Or do only 60% of the entrances into the space, need to have these clearances...
  15. Ryan Schultz

    Individual classroom restrooms in a daycare

    That's it exactly! ADA's all over the place, code-wise.
  16. Ryan Schultz

    Individual classroom restrooms in a daycare

    With a daycare, whether it be an E or I-4 occupancy, if the common restrooms accommodate all the ADA fixtures, do the individual classroom restrooms need to be ADA accessible, as well? --- Also, is it possible to count the fixtures in the individual classroom restrooms, toward the over...
  17. Ryan Schultz

    Dead-end corridor interpretation in a story, unsprinklered I-4

    One daycare tenant throughout.
  18. Ryan Schultz

    Dead-end corridor interpretation in a story, unsprinklered I-4

    whether a space is accessory to another, has always seemed to blurry to me and open to interpretation.
  19. Ryan Schultz

    Dead-end corridor interpretation in a story, unsprinklered I-4

    Asked same question to our AHJ. Their response... In this scenario, I have a feeling section1016 would not be satisfied.
  20. Ryan Schultz

    Dead-end corridor interpretation in a story, unsprinklered I-4

    I have a 1story, unsprinklered I-4 Daycare (probably an E, based on 308.6.1 Classification as Group E). Clients want to add another room as illustrated below. Question: I assume the corridor, highlighted in yellow, is not a dead-end corridor because all the rooms have 2 means of egress. Is...
  21. Ryan Schultz

    When do you add the 12" extension at the bottom of stairs?

    When do you add this 12" extension to handrails at the bottom of a stair run? All the time? Or are there times you don't need it? --- Another question: Can this 12" extension run perpendicular to the stair run? That is, can it turn a corner for example? Assume an IBC, commercial application.
  22. Ryan Schultz

    Elevator opening protection required with an unsprinklered 2 story (B) & (R2) Building

    I have an unsprinklered 2 story (B) & (R2) Building. Per 3006.2, I assume the hoistway does not need 'opening protection', correct?
  23. Ryan Schultz

    Converting a mixed use building to mostly B1 tenantd - still need sprinklers for the entire building?

    from our AHJ. "Three or more tenants in the building but only the B occupancy is remodeled, the residential portion is not touched. The remodeled B area is over 50% of the building area making it a level 3 alteration. IEBC s. 904.1 references s. 804.2 so the primary sprinkler threshold...
  24. Ryan Schultz

    Converting a mixed use building to mostly B1 tenantd - still need sprinklers for the entire building?

    I agree, from what I can gather, the remaining residence would be an R3. Yes there's a change in occupancy--it would be those 3 R2's that were converted to B1's.
  25. Ryan Schultz

    Converting a mixed use building to mostly B1 tenantd - still need sprinklers for the entire building?

    I'm helping a client potentially convert (3) 2nd floor R2's to a B1 tenant. Even though there will only be (1) R2 left in the entire building after the renovation, will we need to sprinkler the entire building since the renovation is more than 50% of the building's area? The building is only 2...
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