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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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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