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    Not Approved $$$$

    This Building Code Forum is NOT what it started out to be in 09. I think it's now a JOKE. Rick
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    What To look for?

    Tiger Fish, You should be retired. Your the kind of building inspector I never liked and never wanted to be like, when inspecting. A small man hiding behind a label. Rider Rick
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    What To look for?

    Thank you Rick
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    What To look for?

    New 100 amp electric service inspection what to look for?
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    Abandoned Fire Sprinkler Heads

    These are the fire sprinklers that were designed and built in the schools in the1960's and now these schools are undergoing modernization. The sprinkler heads are left in the ceiling disconnected from the water supply and replaced with new smoke detectors, it makes no sense. When I ask about...
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    Abandoned Fire Sprinkler Heads

    No changes just disconnect from water supply and added smoke detectors. This contractor, the school board and the Department of State Architect are all not held accountable. For now.
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    Abandoned Fire Sprinkler Heads

    Mark, Thank you and this forum for all you help. Mark, I was told by a school official that there is no government official/office with Jurisdiction of Authority over the School District except the Division of State Architecture. I laughed and said I would love to be here when you tell that...
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    Abandoned Fire Sprinkler Heads

    This School District has 33 school campuses 4 High Schools, 8 middle schools and 16 grammar schools 2 adult schools and Administration buildings. Not one campus is a kindergarten through 12th grade students. My question is that when the teachers, parents, staff and the public see...
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    Abandoned Fire Sprinkler Heads

    California School District modernization install smoke detectors and leave abandoned fire sprinkler heads in ceilings that are disconnected from water supply.
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    Fall Protection for Skylights

    New California School gym with flat roof with curb mount skylights. What are the code requirements for fall protection?
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    Panic Hardware on Electrical Room

    New California School gym electrical room with in-swing door does this meet code?
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    Which Jurisdiction of authority enforces Fire and Life Safety Codes in California School Districts

    Fire rated doors and exits?
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    Question For Lori

    Rider Rick said: ↑ Here is my question stated in a different way.... A quantity of 2 @ 90 minute fire doors prefit...meaning the machining will be done at the mfg. These will be double doors to be hung in the existing jamb. In my experience door always need to be fitted/planed to fit in the...
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    Calif. High School Gym 90 min. double door

    Rider Rick said: ↑ Here is my question stated in a different way.... A quantity of 2 @ 90 minute fire doors prefit...meaning the machining will be done at the mfg. These will be double doors to be hung in the existing jamb. In my experience door always need to be fitted/planed to fit in the...
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    Need Fire Code For Replacement of 90min. double fires door in Cailf. School Gym

    Here is my question stated in a different way.... A quantity of 2 @ 90 minute fire doors prefit...meaning the machining will be done at the mfg. These will be double doors to be hung in the existing jamb. In my experience door always need to be fitted/planed to fit in the somewhat out of...
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    Need Fire Code For Replacement of 90min. double fires door in Cailf. School Gym

    cda, Did you have time to look up 5.2.4.2
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    NFPA 80 section 5.2.4.2

    Is this code adopted in California?
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    Need Fire Code For Replacement of 90min. double fires door in Cailf. School Gym

    Replace the doors as per code.
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    Need Fire Code For Replacement of 90min. double fires door in Cailf. School Gym

    NFPA 80 section 5.2.4.2 No field modifications to the door assembly have been performed that void the label. Would this fire code apply to California schools?
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    Need Fire Code For Replacement of 90min. double fires door in Cailf. School Gym

    Does the fire code require the company that does the machine work on the 90min. fire door to be licence? Is the door fire rated or is the door and the assembly fire rated ? Thank you, Rick
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    Calif. High School Gym 90 min. double door

    Is the assembly fire rated or just the doors? Can a school carpenter machine the fire doors with the 90 minute tag and meet the code?
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    Calif. High School Gym 90 min. double door

    What is the code on replacement of fire doors in existing concrete wall with steel jamb? Thank you Rick
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    Tyvek

    Have you ever seen Tyvek used on the inside of exterior walls?
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    Mounted at 40", compliant?

    Why not? It meets the code.
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    California vs. Texas

    I love those Texans.
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