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fire areas

  1. J

    Existing "B" Use and "S1" Use newly separated into fire areas to avoid sprinkler - what happens at existing exterior openings

    Hello- I can't seem to find a straight answer on the internet or codes - NJ IBC 2018. I am working on a 919 SF office / locker room addition to a 1-story small mixed use service garage - the existing maintenance bays being S1 use (2,051 SF) and existing office portion being B use (2,206 SF)...
  2. J

    Separate Fire Areas and Unlimited Areas

    Hi All, We have a natatorium addition (A3, IIB, one story, 15,000 SF) to an existing rec center (A3, IIB, one story, 33,000 SF) which would put us over the allowable area, so we've provided a 2 hour separation between existing and new to create separate fire areas, which we're assuming is...
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