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  1. Ryan Schultz

    one exit from front-of-house and back-of-house prep kitchens.

    Thanks @classicT, but wouldn't these dimensions apply?...
  2. Ryan Schultz

    one exit from front-of-house and back-of-house prep kitchens.

    Thank You. The common path of travel is 65ft. Yes, the total load of the space is <50.
  3. Ryan Schultz

    one exit from front-of-house and back-of-house prep kitchens.

    The circled area below is a front-of-house and back-of-house kitchens. Would the one exit, indicated below be sufficient from these spaces? We would like to keep the 2'-6" dimension indicated below. Which is not wide enough, obviously for a 2nd exit, if we need one. As both of these spaces...
  4. Ryan Schultz

    Elevators required after overall building has a total of 3000sf of mezzanines.

    If you have a scenario, like the following, in an existing, sprinkled, 1 story building, where (3) business suite have existing 1000sf mezzanines without an elevator, can the 4th business suite add a mezzanine without adding an elevator? Per 1104.4 I would think they could not, because the...
  5. Ryan Schultz

    Floor assembly rating between R2's.

    We have existing 2 story Type VB with the following plan, that's currently unsprinklered. We would like to convert one of the 1st floor (M) occupancies, to a (R2). We plan on sprinklering only the newly renovated dwelling unit with NFPA 13R. We would like to realize 1012.1.1.2 Change of...
  6. Ryan Schultz

    Possible to achieve a 2hr wood truss floor assembly without gyp. crete?

    We are renovating an existing 1st floor space to a R2. The floor assembly between this 1st floor R2 and the existing R2 on the 2nd floor, needs to be 2hr rated. We have existing wood floor trusses with 3/4" CDX floor sheathing. Is there anyway to get a 2hr rating floor assembly, by using just...
  7. Ryan Schultz

    Introduce elevator for anything past 3000 sf?

    If you have a scenario, like the following, in a 1 story building, can the other (3) tenants build a mezzanine without a elevator? Per 1104.4 I would think they could not, because the overall building already has a max 3000sf that is not accessible...
  8. Ryan Schultz

    Fire barrier cont. through/around stairs?

    Let's say the blue line is a required 2hr fire barrier between to different occupancies, and the stair walls are either not required to be rated, or they are 1hr rated. Does the 2hr wall need to continue around the stairs, like the 2nd image? Or will the approach illustrated in the first...
  9. Ryan Schultz

    Does IEBC 803.2.1 have precedent over 1019.3?

    I also sent Upcodes a little note...
  10. Ryan Schultz

    Does IEBC 803.2.1 have precedent over 1019.3?

    This is the cited amendment. Does that mean all the exceptions are removed from this section? I put the question out to the state. SPS 366.0903 Building elements and materials. Substitute the following wording for the requirements in IEBC section 803.2.1: All existing interior vertical...
  11. Ryan Schultz

    Does IEBC 803.2.1 have precedent over 1019.3?

    > Where vertical opening enclosure is not required by the International Building Code or the International Fire Code. Hmm, it appears this exception is not in the Wisconsin code, however. Well upcode's rendition of it. Will have to check local amendments.
  12. Ryan Schultz

    Does IEBC 803.2.1 have precedent over 1019.3?

    Related to this post, the local AHJ is citing IEBC 803.2 as a reason for requiring a 1hr wall and door around that stair. Per that same post, I don't think that stair needs to be rated, but I'm not sure what logic to use to provide an argument that IEBC 803.2 doesn't apply in this circumstance...
  13. Ryan Schultz

    Open, unrated, stair condition?

    Oh, I thought you had to assume one exit was blocked, for the load. I guess regardless, 33>30, so in that regard would that wall around the stair need to be rated per TABLE 1020.1?
  14. Ryan Schultz

    Change of occupancy - Sprinkler requirement in a mixed use (R2/B)

    There it is. Was looking in the wrong location. Thank you.
  15. Ryan Schultz

    Change of occupancy - Sprinkler requirement in a mixed use (R2/B)

    We potentially converting an existing (B) space to an (R2). There's 2 stories. 3400sf per story--unsprinklered. Type VB. The first story has (3) existing B/M tenants The 2nd floor has (4) existing R2 tenants. We would like to remodel an existing, 1200sf (B) occupancy on the 1st floor, to...
  16. Ryan Schultz

    Open, unrated, stair condition?

    Could the counter argument be that the wall around the stair is actually a corridor wall, that might need to be rated per TABLE 1020.1--as the (65) occupant load is greater than 30 occupants?
  17. Ryan Schultz

    Open, unrated, stair condition?

    The following is a 2 story, non-sprinklered Type VB. 1st floor: total renovation 2nd floor: existing Question: Per 1019.3 exception 1, can that stair, circled in blue below, be un-enclosed and unrated? Thank you Kindly, Ryan
  18. Ryan Schultz

    existing wood floor joists within 18" of a Type I hood, you have to replace these joists with non-combustible ones?

    Per the following, if you have existing wood floor joists within 18" of a Type I hood, you have to replace these joists with non-combustible ones? Seems onerous and not what I have anecdotally seen. https://up.codes/viewer/wisconsin/imc-2015/chapter/5/exhaust-systems#507.2.6 507.2.6...
  19. Ryan Schultz

    To avoid sprinklers in the cavity, can you use fire-retardant blown-in cellulose?

    You know the NFPA exception if you fill a floor cavity with non-combustible insulation, you can avoid sprinklers in the cavity? Can you use blown-in cellulose insulation in this condition? From my understanding it's typically made fire-retardant through chemical additives. I couldn't find much...
  20. Ryan Schultz

    Upgrading a corridor's fire-rating relative to work area.

    Just reporting back. I just heard back from our AHJ, and they agreed, per IEBC Section 805.2, Exception 2, the corridor doesn't need to be rated. Thank you again @RLGA and @steveray.
  21. Ryan Schultz

    Upgrading a corridor's fire-rating relative to work area.

    Yes, it is 'yes' and 'no'. :) Per that exception 2, it seems like I'd want to verify with the AHJ code official, to get the ultimate ruling, correct? 2. Means of egress conforming to the requirements of the building code under which the building was constructed shall be considered compliant...
  22. Ryan Schultz

    Upgrading a corridor's fire-rating relative to work area.

    In a renovation, with the following 'work area', where we have to upgrade a corridor wall to 1hr rated, would approach (1) work, or would we have to do (2)--that is upgrade the entire corridor wall to 1hr? How about in the 2nd image, with a more internal work area? Would we have to upgrade...
  23. Ryan Schultz

    Do these corridor walls need to be rated?

    Thanks @RLGA Doesn't TABLE 1006.3.2(2) allow stories above to have one exit? That is, if the values for maximum occupant load per story and maximum common path of egress travel distance are satisfied. My example above doesn't satisfy this, but just wanted to ask the question nonetheless.
  24. Ryan Schultz

    Do these corridor walls need to be rated?

    looking at this closer, i think that corridor needs to be rated since Table 1006.3.2(2) is not satisfied. That is 49>29. For the sake of education, however, what if the office suites were less than 29 occupants?
  25. Ryan Schultz

    Do these corridor walls need to be rated?

    In the situation like the following, in a non-sprinklered 2 story, (B) building, do the corridor walls need to be rated? It has a basement, as well. My thinking that since each space is less than 50 occupants, they only need one exit--which the stair egress satisfies. So the corridor is not...
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