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  1. M

    Brain Teaser: Fire Access Redundancy

    I’m researching fire‑access best practices and I’m hoping you can provide clarity on how remoteness should be measured. I’ve attached a diagram showing potential access points for reference. Point A: entrance to multifamily subdivision from primary road. Point B: entrance to MF subdivision from...
    • MPLey
    • Thread
    • access road redundancy accessible means of egress fire & life safety fire access road remoteness
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Fire Codes IBC / IRC
  2. Y

    Question Regarding AHJ Authority in NFPA 72 and ADA Compliance for Pull Station Covers

    I’m reviewing the compliance of pull station covers with ADA and NFPA 72 standards. Specifically, the covers protrude about 5.2 inches from the wall(Surface Mounted), which exceeds the ADA guideline of 4 inches for objects in circulation paths. The vendor has stated that the pull station is ADA...
    • YOUNG EE
    • Thread
    • ada ada codes existing building code fire & life safety fire alarm system
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: Fire Codes IBC / IRC
  3. arwat23

    Is There A Requirement To Fill Inaccessible Cavities With Insulation?

    I'm working on a project where we're converting an existing garage to an ADU. Due to the existing structure and client wishes, we have a rather large inaccessible cavity. I've been told on multiple occasions by my supervisor that we need to fill these types of spaces with insulation, so I have...
  4. C

    Rated Balconies-Is Soffit Required?

    Hi all, I've been racking my brain for a few days and need some help. I'm working on a Type V-A affordable housing development and am trying to avoid a soffit at the underside of the balconies. Can a balcony assembly be rated without a soffit? I am assuming yes, because I see exposed wood...
  5. T

    Historic R2 - To be sprinkled or not?

    Hello and good day. I'm working on a renovation of a historic apartment building in Topeka, KS. I am trying to determine whether fire sprinklers are required. (We are having some disagreement in the office.) The building is two stories above grade and one below, occupancy type is not...
  6. P

    Occupancy Change and Fire Door Modifications

    New to the forum, and so happy I found it (a lot of great information found so far)! We have an opportunity in front of us in which an office building from the early 1990s is being converted to a faith-based Charter School. AHJ says all exits require a fire-rated panic device. In addition a...
  7. D

    IBC 'Nonseparated Occupancies' and NFPA 101 'Mixed Occupancies'

    Hi All, Long time viewer, first time poster. I'm working on a small commercial project and running into a disagreement with the Fire Marshall regarding required Fire Separations in a multiple occupancy building. I mostly do residential work so appreciate everyone's experience on this. From...
  8. O

    Do the buttons change the game?

    Hey guys! Fairly new here and had a question about restroom locks. I have been asked to put an operator on a single bathroom door in a senior care facility , inside pull side, condor senior swing. The door currently has an interconnected locked, the handle unlocks the deadbolt and latch with the...
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