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  1. Gene Boecker

    Separation of exits

    Remoteness still must be met for "the building" even if each room only needs one MOE. Mark's right. (Did I actually say that out loud?) :D
  2. Gene Boecker

    Is this a Stage or Platform?

    Hi Ron, What's the area of the elevated "thing?" It's a stage. A platform cannot have hanging curtains except for valances. Since the height is less than 50 feet there is no smoke management needed unless the area of the stage is greater than 1000 square feet. Also, since the height is less...
  3. Gene Boecker

    Hello Folks

    Very Moooving, jp! btw: DiDi, After you upload your avatar (that little image we all use like my smiling gnome) all you prior posts will magically appear with that image. Can't wait to see what you pick.
  4. Gene Boecker

    Fire resistant treated wood

    Field treated wood is subject to a LOT of scrutiny as you can see. At the very least it would be an alternate method. FRTW is pressure treated so it's not possible to do that in the field. In evaluating the use of any alternate method I'd want to know how much of it is being proposed for this...
  5. Gene Boecker

    Type of parking vs # of stalls

    Yikes, Your situation is subject to the FHA not the ADA but the following is from the 2010 Accessibility Standards that may help pick a solution: 208.2.3 Residential Facilities. Parking spaces provided to serve residential facilities shall comply with 208.2.3. 208.2.3.1 Parking for...
  6. Gene Boecker

    ADA Upgrades vs. Change of Occupancy Class

    For most people, anything associated with accessibility is simply "ADA" in conversation. You usually need to vet the discussion to determine which set of regulations are being discussed.
  7. Gene Boecker

    GroundHog Day!

    Thanks, Paul. Now, I'll back to holding my breath. . . .
  8. Gene Boecker

    GroundHog Day!

    Its snowing outside right now - just changed over from sleet and freezing rain. There's about 1/2 inch of ice on everything and we're expecting 10-20 inches of snow depending on where you are in a 50 mile drive. Tomorrow the winds are expected to be around 30 mph and temperatures around zero...
  9. Gene Boecker

    Brazil, 30 story building collapses

    And remember folks, THIS is the country that will be hosting the Olympics in 2016!
  10. Gene Boecker

    Hello Folks

    Hi DidDi, Let me echo my colleagues in welcoming you to the forum. The easiest way to find out what's currently happening is to click on the "What's New" button on the top of the page. If you want to search for any activity on a topic you may be interested in, click on the "Forum" button and...
  11. Gene Boecker

    Changes at the bottom of the pages

    I'm also one of those "haven't donated yet" persons. I don't mind the ads at the bottom of the page. (I'm just wondering about this one that says "Hide your money in our Grand Cayman Bank!" - Kidding!!!)
  12. Gene Boecker

    Brain Tease: IEBC and Accessibility

    Oh, come on guys. The answer is easy! There isn't any "most likely" about it.
  13. Gene Boecker

    ADA Upgrades vs. Change of Occupancy Class

    Did I miss something? Vacating a building does not constitute a change in use or change in occupancy. It retains the prior occupancy classification until such time as a new tenant moves in. So there is no change in occupancy. Removing manufacturing components does not change it from F-2 to...
  14. Gene Boecker

    Brain Tease: IEBC and Accessibility

    Wow! You guys are good. Nailed it right away. Jeff, Maybe you should ask if they need to do something about the stoop out the back door which creates an impediment to the accessible means of egress. ;)
  15. Gene Boecker

    Boat dock questions

    I think Ben just stumbled on the keys a bit: AR93850 https://www.myfloridalicense.com/LicenseDetail.asp?SID=&id=BAE9175F13BD5758CDDB1B61F132EF56 A "9" and a "6" look the same if your typing from the opposite side of the keyboard. ;)
  16. Gene Boecker

    Elevator Lobbies Are They Required?

    If the building was in existence before 1991, then the requirement for any type of lobby wouldn't have existed for that type of building. It sounds like there are actually two lobbies - one to keep smoke and heat from entering adjacent floors and one as a area of refuge for the occupants of the...
  17. Gene Boecker

    Sprinkler head in the bottom of an elevator shaft

    Also in the affirmative. NFPA 13 allows for the sprinkler at the TOP of the shaft to be omitted but the one at the bottom must be installed if there is combustible fluid. non-combustible fluids exist but they are expensive. A single sprinkler at the bottom of an already sprinklered building...
  18. Gene Boecker

    Do facade improvments trigger accessibility upgrades?

    Exactamundo! If its cosmetic, put on the Beatles and start singing "Let it be, let it be, let it be, oh, let it be. . . . " (whispered words of wisdom)
  19. Gene Boecker

    drawing the line

    Jim, I still have a couple of questions. In general there is no requirement for an accessible means of egress to be created in existing buildings. Getting out isn't the issue. However, getting IN is an issue. Access into the building is a concern - both from a building code and federal...
  20. Gene Boecker

    Panic Hardware

    Sure, its up to interpretation. I'd use the rule that is primarily based on exit signage. That is the one thing that is required for egress doors that is not a part of doors NOT associated with egress. You can put any hardware you like on doors that are not for egress but if you put up an...
  21. Gene Boecker

    Boat dock questions

    According to the 2010 Accessibility Standards: Boat Slip. That portion of a pier, main pier, finger pier, or float where a boat is moored for the purpose of berthing, embarking, or disembarking. Gangway. A variable-sloped pedestrian walkway that links a fixed structure or land with a floating...
  22. Gene Boecker

    Boat dock questions

    Ben is right about this. Florida does not have the rules in place to "require" compliance with any requirement for accessible docks because they have not adopted rules that are enforcable. The information above is only a suggestion. You can tell the submitter that you can only "suggest" strongly...
  23. Gene Boecker

    Accessible element/space with no accessible route???!?

    The comments that Mark posted are right on. If the drawings are not properly submitted, then tell them to come back when they are serious. Regarding the Title II suggestion; that's all you can do - or need to do. Your responsibility is to the IBC. The comment about Title II is only one to make...
  24. Gene Boecker

    The Real Forum Name Poll

    btw: the new banner looks great!
  25. Gene Boecker

    The Real Forum Name Poll

    Now, lets see what ELSE the initials BCF could stand for - within the same area of thinking, of course. I'll throw one out: Best Concrete Foundation!
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