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  1. T-Bird

    Max. Area of Ext. Openings & Fire Separation Distance

    thanks classicT
  2. T-Bird

    Max. Area of Ext. Openings & Fire Separation Distance

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  3. T-Bird

    Max. Area of Ext. Openings & Fire Separation Distance

    In the case of a non-rated building, those openings could be unlimited, yes? (705.8.1 Exception 2)
  4. T-Bird

    Max. Area of Ext. Openings & Fire Separation Distance

    Confirming that fire separation distance applies to openings located on the same wall plane, when said wall plane is divided by a perpendicular fire wall. In which case one would measure from opening jamb to opening jamb to determine the spearation distance.
  5. T-Bird

    Occupancy Classification for Townhouse: R-2 or R-3?

    no, I see I'm wrong. It would be NFPA 13R
  6. T-Bird

    Occupancy Classification for Townhouse: R-2 or R-3?

    But if constructed under the IBC it would have to be NFPA13, correct?
  7. T-Bird

    Occupancy Classification for Townhouse: R-2 or R-3?

    It would have to be NFPA13 under the IBC instead of NFPA13D under the IRC? That seems like a big deal.
  8. T-Bird

    Occupancy Classification for Townhouse: R-2 or R-3?

    would the sprinkler system be different IBC vs. IRC?
  9. T-Bird

    Occupancy Classification for Townhouse: R-2 or R-3?

    Yes, this definition is what makes me question weather or not a townhouse could be, or would be, considered R-2
  10. T-Bird

    Occupancy Classification for Townhouse: R-2 or R-3?

    We are proposing groups of 5 townhouses for this development.
  11. T-Bird

    Occupancy Classification for Townhouse: R-2 or R-3?

    For fire flow modification I would need to submit the building under the IBC instead of the IRC.
  12. T-Bird

    Occupancy Classification for Townhouse: R-2 or R-3?

    R-2: "Residential occupancies containing more than two dwelling units" If each townhouse is a seperate structure, than it only contains one dwelling unit. That makes it R-3, yes?
  13. T-Bird

    FIRE APPARATUS ACCESS ROADS - DEFICIENCIES AND MITIGATION

    We are looking to develop a residential flag lot (lot that has a long skinny access and looks like a flag on a flag pole) that does not have the required fire apparatus access road, access is too narrow and too long. What sort of mitigations might be available for a lot like this? Is there a...
  14. T-Bird

    Mitigation for deficiencies

    We are looking to develop a residential flag lot (lot that has a long skinny access and looks like a flag on a flag pole) that does not have the required fire apparatus access road, access is too narrow and too long. What sort of mitigations might be available for a lot like this? Is there a...
  15. T-Bird

    Exposed Glu-lam Beam

    When a glu-lam beam is exposed without a roof or an eave covering is metal flashing an acceptable method of providing protection?
  16. T-Bird

    emergency escape and garage

    Yes, lets remove bedrooms from the equation. Everyone agrees that a bedroom requires it own eero and cannot escape from any eero outside of the room. The remaining basement requires one eero, and there is no restriction on where that eero is located in that basement. So in your game room senario...
  17. T-Bird

    emergency escape and garage

    We have already established that a garage door does not meet eero opening requirements, that is not disputed. The question is do you agree/disagree that the IRC does not prohibit/restrict eero from a garage, or any other space for that matter, located in a basement?
  18. T-Bird

    emergency escape and garage

    I do not understand your question?
  19. T-Bird

    emergency escape and garage

    "Such interpretations, policies and procedures shall be in compliance with the intent and purpose of this code." You have not shown it is the intent or purpose of the code to limit escape from a garage from the basement. All you can do is use your authority to end any dicussion of what is...
  20. T-Bird

    emergency escape and garage

  21. T-Bird

    emergency escape and garage

    Basement: a story that is not above the grade plane. you see, a basement is not a room or a space, it is a story. And your opinion is you cannot escape from a space in the basement through the garage, but the code does not say that, or imply that. if it does show me, reference the code section...
  22. T-Bird

    emergency escape and garage

    how is it any more obstructed by vehicles than living spaces are obstructed by furniture? it's not, garages are typically very orderly and predictable. why do you continue to disagree?
  23. T-Bird

    emergency escape and garage

    this is eero, not egress
  24. T-Bird

    emergency escape and garage

    so where is it? where does it say you cant escape through a garage? if the garage is in the basement, and if the garage opens to a public way or yard, and the opening meets the requirements of the section you have just escaped. nothing there prohibits using a garage, nothing.
  25. T-Bird

    emergency escape and garage

    Then it should be easy. Show me, or reference, the code text. I'll wait.
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