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  1. K

    Close off locker rooms when pool is closed

    Hmm, interesting point that I hadn't considered. Thanks for taking a look!
  2. K

    Close off locker rooms when pool is closed

    The pool is outdoors in a courtyard that has egress to the ROW through the enclosure fence.
  3. K

    Close off locker rooms when pool is closed

    Thanks Lori - I hadn't thought about just having a deadbolt on the D8 door and eliminating the passage hardware (so unlatching is still a single action). Agreed that a double-cylinder deadbolt would not be a great solution. So we would just have a single cylinder deadbolt on one side with...
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    Close off locker rooms when pool is closed

    Hi folks, I have a question on a renovation of some locker rooms that serve an outdoor pool in an apartment building and there is an existing dead-end corridor condition that needs to be corrected. -Arlington, VA (2015 Virginia Construction Code) -Built around 1990 under BOCA, type I-B is the...
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    1980's Office Building - why are existing corridor/tenant doors 1 hr?

    Steve - I was completely overlooking the Virginia Rehabilitation Code, which contains the language that you quoted. We're in between the 2012 and 2015 codes, and the 2012 Virginia Construction Code that I was primarily reading through eliminates Chapter 34 "Existing Building and Structures"...
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    1980's Office Building - why are existing corridor/tenant doors 1 hr?

    Paul, Thanks for the reply with the info on the BOCA adoption. The building is in Fairfax County. I agree that something seems wrong if the original architect called out for 1-hr doors. It's possible the original contractor was able to source 1-hr doors more easily/quickly and just went with...
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    1980's Office Building - why are existing corridor/tenant doors 1 hr?

    Pcinspector1:Yeah, the doors and frames are both marked/labeled. I wish I had access to the original plans but apparently they got lost by the original builder. Maybe I can see if the County has a record set, but that seems unlikely after 35ish years. I'll take a look and see if I can find any...
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    1980's Office Building - why are existing corridor/tenant doors 1 hr?

    Yeah, the existing tenant doors are typical on all 3 levels at 1-hour... Maybe the original builder had extra 1-hr doors and chose to use them instead of a lesser fire-rated door that met code? Maybe subsequent architects just followed what was existing at the to the other tenants' offices...
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    1980's Office Building - why are existing corridor/tenant doors 1 hr?

    Hi folks, Happy New Year! I'm confused by the fire ratings of the corridor/tenant doors in a 1980's office building in Virginia. Type III-B construction. Footprint is around 13,000 SF, 3 stories, partially sprinklered (only in the main lobby and 1st floor corridor). I'm sifting through drawings...
  10. K

    Take B and R-2 to non-separated occupancies?

    That's basically the conclusion I was arriving at but I was hoping there might be an exception or a different way to look at the condition. Yes,the new wall that will be enclosing the Business use is common to the R-2 egress corridor. Accessory Use or Nonseparated approach would work based on...
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    Take B and R-2 to non-separated occupancies?

    Thanks for the replies Paul and JP. Good point on the Accessory Occupancy - I'm not sure why I didn't start there. I guess I was thinking that it would still require the new wall to be a 1/2 hour rated partition since it's a corridor wall. Or would the minimum corridor ratings of Table 1018.1...
  12. K

    Take B and R-2 to non-separated occupancies?

    Hi folks, I've got an old apartment building where the owner wants to make some updates. Originally a 1964 BOCA type I-B, sprinklered, with primary R-2 occupancy. Virginia USBC 2012. Currently there is a reception desk in the lobby that the owner wants to enclose with new walls (dashed red...
  13. K

    Small assembly spaces - fire partition required?

    Thanks folks!
  14. K

    Small assembly spaces - fire partition required?

    Ron, Thanks for weighing in and pointing me to the corridor requirement that I was missing. The building does have a sprinkler system, so 20 minute glazing. It also needs to meet the hose stream test per table 716.3(1), correct? Thanks again, KH
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    Small assembly spaces - fire partition required?

    Hi, this is my first post but I frequently search this site and have found a lot of helpful info. I've done some searching but haven't come across anything. I'm hoping someone can point me in the right direction. Sorry if this is a stupid question... We're working on an old multi-family...
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