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    Stair separation & continuity of fire barriers around primary and secondary members

    R2 use - 4 floors - 3B construction - Currently exposed wood beams and columns, 3x14 floor joist. pretty typical warehouse 13R sprinkler, with chapter 420.2/3 and the chapter 708.3/711 requirements this is 1 hour between unit partition and floors. (I think I can do a 30 min corridor but...
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    Please review this Handrail Design (for code compliance)

    Project is a single family home remodeling. Under the Florida Building Code (I believe 2012 IRC would be identical for this portion of the code). I'm most particularly interested in knowing if we comply with: R311.7.8.2 Continuity: Handrails for stairways shall be continuous for the full...
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