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    Demising Wall Closure at Steel Joist

    Yep. Good feedback Steveray. Thank you. BTW, is that a TJ in your photo? I bet it's got more than 3" of deflection! Ha! I've got a '03 Rubicon here in AZ
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    Demising Wall Closure at Steel Joist

    I can't tell you exacly how wide the joist is because believe it or not, that information is absent from most all joist manufacturer information charts, however, it's likely around a 7 inch width from outside of angle to outside of angle. We are running in line with it with the partition...
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    Demising Wall Closure at Steel Joist

    Looking for architect or contractor commentary on ways to best achieve demised closure around the steel joist when your demising wall aligns directly under that steel joist. In our case, it's a tall 16 ga. 8" steel stud/drywall partition that butts directly to the underside centerline of a...
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    Telephone Mounting Board Exposed Grade Stamp

    Can someone point me to the code section(s) that address the requirement to leave the plywood grade stamp exposed (unpainted) for telephone mounting boards? An inspector told our contractor that the same requirement applied to plywood we installed on a wall to support shelving units in a...
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    Warehouse Air Changes

    Yes, rented as is with no promises. This isn't really a leasing question I'm asking, just attempting to solicit engineering feedback on the basis for the ASHRAE recommendations for 6 to 30 air changes vs. what the mechanical code requires. In this case, to illuminate the issue, if we provided...
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    Warehouse Air Changes

    This is an existing building that has had probably 7 different tenants over it's life. The current tenant is unhappy with the effectiveness of the existing evap coolers, which is NOT uncommon in Phoenix because the summers are Fire, and there are natural limits to evap cooling that render them...
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    Warehouse Air Changes

    MT yes, that is always a factor. Our typical evaps operate at just over 1,000lbs which is fairly easy to deal with structurally, even in a panelized roof system, but you're right, structural is a necessary component of any new RTU work.
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    Warehouse Air Changes

    Absolutely, but medical supply, or any other commodity that needs to be kept under 80 degrees will never happen with an evaporative cooled warehouse space in the Phoenix summer months, so that use will always require an air conditioned solution. That is becoming more and more common in the...
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    Warehouse Air Changes

    Phoenix uses IECC, but I don't believe there is anything in the IECC that dictates air changes. My issue is that there is a massive gap between IMC ventilation requirements, and ASHRAE air change recommendations for warehouse space, which can easily trigger conflict if those technicalities...
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    Warehouse Air Changes

    Topic under discussion is the required air changes per hour (ACH) for a warehouse space in Phoenix, AZ. I'm an architect, not an engineer but my consultation with engineers on this topic has yielded a wide range of answers, and google search is even less productive. For the record, I'm speaking...
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    Fire Shutter Questions

    Scenario: Existing Type III-B multi-tenant warehouse building was built in the early 80's under the UBC. Due to site constraints, in order to get the desired building area, the building was originally built with (3) 4-Hour fire walls separating each of the four separated tenant spaces. Those...
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    Grab Bar Overlap Exemption?

    Thank you Yikes. That was the argument we used on the initial response. I'll push harder. Yes, we've got the 60" for the wc covered. Thanks again.
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    Grab Bar Overlap Exemption?

    Question: Does the grab bar below prohibitively encroach into the door's 18" maneuvering clearance? There is a code snap (A4.24.2.5) that I found online that seems to exempt grab bar overlap for required clear floor space, but unsure of the code source. The actual horizontal clearance between...
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    2 Exits Required - 2nd Floor

    Thank you Tim and Sergoodo. Egressing thru the adjacent tenant space would not be a viable option for my client's tenant, nor 99% of tenancies out there due to security reasons, except for maybe a campus situation where you've got multiple departments of a single company involved. IF they...
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    2 Exits Required - 2nd Floor

    Thanks ADAguy. Not a sublease. Lease would have been terminated and renegotiated, BUT, that's really not an option at this point. Sifu's rundown above is accurate. Unless your total 2ND FLOOR occupant load is 29 or less, ALL tenants need access to BOTH exits. Not allowed at all on 3rd floor...
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    2 Exits Required - 2nd Floor

    This is on the 2nd floor
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    2 Exits Required - 2nd Floor

    Recently posted a discussion about 2nd exit required for a small tenant space on the 4th floor of a multi story building in California which resulted from a tenant who occupies the entire floor giving back a portion of their space. Had an outstanding exchange from that post. Verdict there is...
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    Two Exits Required

    So revising my previous recap, since this is the 4th floor, there is no occupancy of any classification allowed, regardless of size or occupant load, that has access to only one exit, according to Table 1006.3.3(2). By continuation, this opens up another question as follows. So assuming we...
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    Two Exits Required

    RLGA, correct me if I'm wrong, but they would still fall under the common path distance limitations and would need to include the route down the stair to the 3rd floor before they have a choice of 2 exits, therefore unfortunately not viable.
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    Two Exits Required

    Appreciate the feedback as always. The verbiage that causes a pause is 1006.2.1 "Two exits OR exit access doorways from any space shall be provided..." but then further clarified in 1006.3 The existing tenant will likely need to allow for a corridor thru their space, OR the give back needs to...
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    Two Exits Required

    Scenario: Existing 4-story office building in California has a single tenant occupying the entire 45,000sf 4th floor. 4th Floor has two Interior Exit Stairways serving the floor. Tenant wants to give back 15,000sf of their space (area shaded red in image below). The "give back" space would...
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    Landlord's Shell Improvement Rejection

    That's the logic that I see with it. By forcing a owner/landlord to use S-1 as a minimum, they are forcing a future change of use process if someone comes in differently?? This is a unlimited area building with non-separated uses, so the significant downsides only come into play if we get...
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    Landlord's Shell Improvement Rejection

    Question for my valuable posse of building officials, plan examiners and forum co-members. If my building owner / landlord client wishes to make incremental improvements to a grey shell space (162,000sf) in his new warehouse building, but has no idea whether the tenant he will lease to is going...
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    Hardware from Fenced Outdoor Area

    I've learned that the tenant provides outpatient clinical services to seniors. They may want to provide the patient an opportunity to get some fresh air while they wait for services, but control their ability to "wander off". The area would be constantly monitored during occupied hours as it...
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    Hardware from Fenced Outdoor Area

    I know this topic has been through the forum on multiple occasions in one form or another, but I'm seeking clarity on one point. Situation: 2019 California Building Code Commercial Office Building has a Group B tenant who wants to build a small fenced outside yard of approximately 250sf...
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