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  1. J

    Elevated door to garage storage

    Garage has storage above. Draft and framing is for Double 2/6 actual door in the gable end above garage and overhead doors. As of now, the rough opening is framed at the level of the storage floor, which is about 13' above grade (essentially a 2nd floor) and therefore a fall risk. Idea is too...
  2. indyarchyguy

    Existing Non-Rated Door Assemblies in Rated Corridor

    I have a project that involves an existing building (school). The building is an existing, non-sprinklered building with 1-hour corridors. The doors leading to the classrooms are solid-wood core doors that are not labeled, nor are the frames. There is a wood transom above each door. There is no...
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