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    Fire Alarm Wiring Protected in Conduit

    It also depends upon the level of survability (NFPA 72) specified by the engineer.
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    1014.2 Egress through intervening spaces. Egress through intervening spaces

    fixed guardrails also work
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    Alternative Fire Extinguishing?

    how does it keep flies away?
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    Alternative Fire Extinguishing?

    Better than the old Red Devils of years ago that were glass bulbs filled with carbon tetracloride. If these are filled with water, at least they won't kill anyone.
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    Elevator vs. Lift

    There are elevators, LULA's and lifts. Lifts and LULA's are limited to where they can be used.
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    Is this space a corridor or part of the room?

    NOT a corridor
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    How do I "prove" a code requirement doesn't exist?

    See if you can find a series of codes and show the building official which edition brought in the requirement. In the old UBC's you should only have to copy Chapter 12 of each version.
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    It's official, I'm hitched

    Blessings!
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    Lobotomy Nails

    I have a bunch of them. With fender washers, they make great temporary stakes for tents, tarps, etc.
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    Fire Suppression

    Since it is a NAVFAC project you need to look at UFC 3-600-01 and UFC 3-600-10N. There are also differences if it is SIPR or NIPR. Are you a contractor or design professional?
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    Fire hydrant's

    jmciver, 2.5 years on the forum and 4 posts???? See, we don't bite. Jump in and enjoy the swim.
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    Fire hydrant's

    I imagine the UL Listing or FM Approval would specify a maximum.
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    Zero lot line

    I'm not sure how you can keep a property owner (new) from constructing a legally permissable building on his property because of an existing non conforming condition in the existing building. Are there any restrictions filed on record for the property the new building will sit on?
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    Fire Area boundary

    FIRE AREA. The aggregate floor area enclosed and bounded by fire walls, fire barriers, exterior walls or horizontal assemblies of a building. Areas of the building not provided with surrounding walls shall be included in the fire area if such areas are included within the horizontal projection...
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    G'day from downunder

    Welcome. Thankfully, there is more to this site than potty talk rotation.
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    Toilet area exit

    Welcome to the board. The concern is if someone is in the restroom when the last tenant closes and they could be trapped there. They could be stuck in there until the next morning when then tenant opens.
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    Girls Softball Team Building

    you may to classify it as something other than Group E if sprinklers (water supply and cost) is an issue. The same facility could be a Parks Department building and be a Group B if the occupany loads of the rooms are less than 50. The code does not state that you have to provide equal...
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    So much for LEED

    Bank of America Tower and the LEED Ratings Racket: | New Republic Broken Promises - Point of View - July 2013
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    Where am I ?

    Just shows I travel way, way too much. I like to sit in that area and listen to the piano when I connect there.
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    Where am I ?

    Charlotte?
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    Increased Building Height

    The max for other construction types is 85 feet with sprinklers. Are you sure you are measuring the height correctly?
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    New Roof Advice

    It is really destroyed. Many shingles are gone, wood is exposed and there are divots all over. The insurance adjustor had no problem with it being a total. The hail was larger than golf balls and lasted over five minutes. All my neighboors have also been approved for new roofs.
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    New Roof Advice

    A hail storm destroyed the composite roof on my 13 year old house and the insurance company has authorized a new roof and gutters. Any advice what I should look for in a roofing contractor, materials, or questions I should ask? I know just about nothing about roofing or materials except for...
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    Exterior Fire Door on Auto Repair Shop?

    Depending upon it fire separation distance (distance to the property line) The 90 degree corner rule does generally not apply to the same building.
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    Sprinkler system required to be monitored? In 1968??

    Section 3803 of the 1982 UBC required Central Station or constantly attended monitoring where there are more than 100 sprinklers. I will look to see if I have an older UBC.
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