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  1. Ryan Schultz

    exposed wood joists and stringers inside the stairwell

    yes, the idea is to paint the joists/stringer/sheathing black--an industrial look.
  2. Ryan Schultz

    exposed wood joists and stringers inside the stairwell

    There's a number of detail examples in the following document that illustrate how to maintain that 2hr envelope as it relates to stringer beams and ledgers, etc. http://www.aia-mn.org/wp-content/uploads/E7.-Mid-Rise-Wood-Structures.pdf
  3. Ryan Schultz

    exposed wood joists and stringers inside the stairwell

    The walls around the stairwell are 2hr. I'm assuming the stair landings and stringers can be 0 rated in this circumstance.
  4. Ryan Schultz

    exposed wood joists and stringers inside the stairwell

    I have a 3 story sprinklered Type VB R-2. The stair wells have a 2hr enclosure. I assume, since Table 601 allows floors with 0 rating, that we can have exposed wood joists and stringers inside the stairwell, correct?
  5. Ryan Schultz

    Do all the doors in a Type B Unit need to be a min. of 32" clear?

    Thanks @RLGA and @Pcinspector1 , Yes it appears all doors have to have this minimum width...
  6. Ryan Schultz

    Do all the doors in a Type B Unit need to be a min. of 32" clear?

  7. Ryan Schultz

    Painting metal beam hangers with intumescent paint

    Using an approach like the following would allow one to demonstrate that the thickness of the wood would achieve a certain rating. https://awc.org/pdf/codes-standards/publications/tr/AWC-TR10-1810.pdf I think you can use a concealed hanger like the following in a fire rated assembly--as the...
  8. Ryan Schultz

    Painting metal beam hangers with intumescent paint

    @RLGA, i wasn't quite sure what you meant by suspension rods.
  9. Ryan Schultz

    Painting metal beam hangers with intumescent paint

    The hyperlinks don't show up too well in this forum... The following is the link to an example of a beam hanger...
  10. Ryan Schultz

    Painting metal beam hangers with intumescent paint

    A hanger like this. What about 1/2hr floor assembly? Would imagine intumescent paint provide enough rating? Is there a source in the code, or otherwise where I can understand how to approach this situation? Thanks, Ryan
  11. Ryan Schultz

    Painting metal beam hangers with intumescent paint

    For a 2hr floor assembly, if you use a large timber beam that is rated for 2hrs, can that beam be hung by exposed metal hangers, if those hangers are painted with 2hr rated intumescent paint?
  12. Ryan Schultz

    Less insulation in a semi-conditioned space?

    In the project below, the owner's looking to condition the garage, but only to ~55 degrees. Zone 6. As such, they think they can decrease the amount of insulation on the courtyard. Does anyone know if there's any means, either through the IBC or IMC, that allows this? Our AHJ requires us to...
  13. Ryan Schultz

    Can 36"x36" transfer showers in a Type B unit have a curb threshold that's larger than 1/2"?

    We're under ANSI A117.1 2009. Can a 36"x36" transfer shower in a Type B unit have a curb threshold that's larger than 1/2"?
  14. Ryan Schultz

    Top plate penetrations in a 1/2hr floor assembly

    Exception 7 of 714.4.2 Membrane Penetrations says the following... We have a R-2 project with 1/2hr floors between units. Below is the detail we (and the panelizer) are proposing for a non-bearing partition inside the units. Question: Would the 2x and 1x plate be a code compliant membrane...
  15. Ryan Schultz

    EPS on an Exterior Wall - Type B

    Thanks Ron, there is, and in this case that will work. It sounds as though a thermal barrier is necessary, however, with a Type VB.
  16. Ryan Schultz

    EPS on an Exterior Wall - Type B

    sorry meant XPS, but the same question applies.
  17. Ryan Schultz

    EPS on an Exterior Wall - Type B

    I have a 3 story, Type VB, R-2 w/ sprinklers. Can we apply EPS insulation over the sheathing on the exterior wall? Per 602.5 Type V, 'any material permitted by this code'. But per Chapter 26, it appears we need a thermal barrier if we do use EPS foam. I ask, because i'm also getting...
  18. Ryan Schultz

    Figuring out SF/OCC of a corridor with services multiple uses.

    More a general question, as I was trying to tease out how to determine the load from a corridor that serves multiple uses.
  19. Ryan Schultz

    Figuring out SF/OCC of a corridor with services multiple uses.

    Per TABLE 1004.1.2 MAXIMUM FLOOR AREA ALLOWANCES PER OCCUPANT, what would the SF/OCC be in the following condition?
  20. Ryan Schultz

    Clear width in front of shower?

    @Builder Bob , 2009 ICC A117.1 is the applicable code in our area. @mark handler, I guess i'm not following. If you mirror your sketch vertically along the center point of the shower, the clearances would still be accommodated.
  21. Ryan Schultz

    Stacked Washer/Dryer - Type B Unit

    Yes, for this particular case. The project is in Wisconsin, 2009 ICC A117.1 applies, as I understand it.
  22. Ryan Schultz

    Clear width in front of shower?

    This is in a Type B unit, btw.-- not sure that makes a difference.
  23. Ryan Schultz

    Stacked Washer/Dryer - Type B Unit

    For what it's worth, our AHJ says a stacked washer/dryer is okay in a Type B unit as long as it's front loading.
  24. Ryan Schultz

    Clear width in front of shower?

    Does the dimension below need to be 3ft per 403.5.1 Clear Width or would there be some exception here?
  25. Ryan Schultz

    Unvented roof - maximum R-value the air-permeable insulation can be below the deck?

    In Zone 6, Per 1203.3.5.1.2, if R-25 rigid (impermeable) insulation is used above the deck per table 1203.3 to control condensation, is there a maximum R-value the air-permeable insulation can be below the deck?
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