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  1. Codegeek

    Intersection of fire partitions

    Yes, we have an STC rating for the assemblies.
  2. Codegeek

    Intersection of fire partitions

    There will be the three studs at the intersection. I chose not to include them in the sketch to show more clearly the sheetrock and how it was to be situated.
  3. Codegeek

    Electronic plans

    There's software available called BlueBeam Revu that allows you to view pdf files and measure within the pdf as you can calibrate the scale. I use it all the time to review plans. You can make markups in the files with your comments as well.
  4. Codegeek

    Intersection of fire partitions

    I have an R-1 use, Type VA construction. My question has to do with how do you deal with intersecting fire partitions. We have a corridor, which is a fire partition, and a wall that separates two guestrooms, which is also a fire partition. We've detailed it as in the attached in blue, the AHJ...
  5. Codegeek

    Toilet room versus Toilet compartment

    That's what was driving the way I was interpreting it.
  6. Codegeek

    Toilet room versus Toilet compartment

    Thanks for the answers, everything I was finding said a compartment was also a room so a single room also had to meet the requirements of a compartment.
  7. Codegeek

    Toilet room versus Toilet compartment

    How's that?
  8. Codegeek

    Toilet room versus Toilet compartment

    This may be a dumb question.... A toilet compartment is just that, a compartment. It can be the toilet room when it's intended for individual use and there are not additional partitions within the room, correct? This is really focused at some language in the Florida Accessibility Code that...
  9. Codegeek

    Exit enclosure/corridor continuity

    mtlogcabin, my first thought was to check it for the fire resistance but that's when I found out it was only 4 inches. If we could get the calculated fire resistance to be two hours, then I think option one would work. I appreciate the feedback from everyone. I had an instinct that option 2 was...
  10. Codegeek

    Exit enclosure/corridor continuity

    I have a four-story wood frame hotel that has a 2-hour exit enclosure that adjoins a 1-hour rated corridor. I'm having troubles in determining how to maintain the continuity of the exit enclosure with the intersecting corridor. There is a 4x16 inch beam that serves as the structural support for...
  11. Codegeek

    BIG Changes to ICC CEU Requirements

    Somehow I missed that. Thanks!
  12. Codegeek

    BIG Changes to ICC CEU Requirements

    So, help me understand why I would need to have 6.0 CEU's to maintain a CBO certification when the CBO certification is required for MCP but MCP only requires 4.5 CEU's. I'm not following the difference.
  13. Codegeek

    Construction Documents

    Thank you both RLGA and Mark K for mentioning CSI; it's a great organization. While I'm not a member, our office participates in many events and I've given presentations to our local CSI Chapter on a few occasions. I think more CSI Chapters should reach out to code officials to help educate them...
  14. Codegeek

    Construction Documents

    I sent the code official a document from the gypsum association that indicated gypsum is noncombustible according to ASTM E136. Haven't heard back from them.
  15. Codegeek

    Construction Documents

    With most of the folks on this forum, maybe my concerns don't affect you since most of you get what it means to be a good code official. I was extremely frustrated yesterday after two projects in particular, the code officials wanted additional information on the plans which was clearly provided...
  16. Codegeek

    Construction Documents

    And as I said in a previous post (#8), I understand making some information more accessible to the inspector as I asked for it as a plans examiner as well. Bottom line it comes down to dealing with plan reviewers that are too lazy to flip a few pages to find the information. How does one...
  17. Codegeek

    Construction Documents

    One of my biggest duties in the private sector is to check all of our projects for code compliance before they go out for building permit. I find stuff all the time that needs to be corrected. Again, I'll go back to where does the code say it must be on the plans if the specifications are part...
  18. Codegeek

    Construction Documents

    When I did plan review, I made sure I referenced all of the information that was provided to me by the designer before I made my list of comments, which included referencing the specs. I also made sure that some information was available on the plans for the inspector as I used to look for it on...
  19. Codegeek

    Construction Documents

    The hardware was just one example. Generally there's a door schedule provided, but the information about the door hardware is located in the specifications. Information about specific insulation types is another example. The specifications will state exactly where in the building a specific type...
  20. Codegeek

    Construction Documents

    Just out of curiosity, where in the code does it say that a code official (inspector, plan reviewer, etc.) can ask for information to be provided in a specific location within the construction documents? If an architect provides a complete set of architectural plans and specifications (which are...
  21. Codegeek

    Elevator Machine Room Door Rating

    ASME A17.1 for elevators requires that the elevator equipment room be protected with the same level of protection as the elevator shaft itself, at least it used to say that; I don't have access to a current version to verify. I required a one-hour door to the equipment room when I did...
  22. Codegeek

    Do I need sprinkler system at 2nd floor, A2, using Level 2 alteration

    I think the code is pretty clear that ALL of the conditions must be met in order to require the sprinkler system. If you're not doing any work to the second floor, which would require the sprinkler system under the current IBC, then how are you meeting the 50% requirement? If you're not meeting...
  23. Codegeek

    Small Houses and Minimum Size Requirements

    How about little pink houses?
  24. Codegeek

    Condominium-ized Storage building fire walls

    Technically they would have to replat the property to show each unit on a separate parcel/lot. The building code will only recognized true property lines in terms of protection.
  25. Codegeek

    Do sprinklers reduce required fire ratings?

    A Smoke barrier by definition must be a one hour assembly where a smoke partition has no rating. The only reduction I'm seeing is for an I-3 building with a minimum of 0.1 inch thick steel in Section 710.3.
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