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fire separation distance

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    Fire Separation Distance

    I am having trouble determining where to measure my fire separation distance in the small addition. This is a car service garage, and we are adding the small addition shaded yellow. The existing building has a wall on the property line with an overhead door where the red arrow is. The intent is...
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    FBC 2020 (Florida) 705.8 Inset or recessed balconies considered openings in an exterior wall

    This topic pertains to a buidling in Florida. The building code official for our project is interepreting the opening for an inset balcony as the opening in an exterior wall and thereby limiting size of openings based on fire sepration distance. We specifically recessed the exterior wall so...
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    Fire Separation Distance - Contiguous Exterior Wall?

    Hi All - first off, I appreciate any insight you may be able to provide. My question is regarding the interpretation of this bold portion below: 705.8.1 The maximum area of unprotected and protected openings permitted in an exterior wall in any story of a building shall not exceed the...
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    IBC 2018 1027.5 Exterior Exit Stairway Location

    Hi, I have an R-2 occupancy, Type VB construction, that is 2 stories. The second story is served by one open/exposed exterior exit stairway at a landing serving 4 individual dwelling units. The exterior stairway runs along the exterior wall of one of the units toward an open yard, and I...
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