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    Egress Through Non-rated Lobby

    Hello Folks. My team and I are in the preliminary design phase for a fire station in the suburb of Seattle area. The building has two stories which requires two interior exit stairways. The code is IBC 2018. Please see the Level 1 plan from the attached link. The most of the occupancy in the...
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    Conflict between sections of the Plumbing Code?

    Does the first of these Code sections conflict with the other two? For context, see below. Section 606.3: Access to valves. Access shall be provided to all full-open valves and shutoff valves. Section 405.6: Water-tight joints. Joints formed where fixtures come in contact with walls or...
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    Mechanical Room Access Points

    I am designing the basic floor plan of my retirement home and I have a question. Can you have a single point of access ( i.e., door, no window) to a mechanical room (i.e., HVAC, Electric, Water heater, etc.) from inside a bathroom? I have been told that this may not meet building code...
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