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    Firestop Required Within Unrated Exterior Wall Assembly

    I have a multi-story, Type I-B building. The concrete on metal deck floor is rated, but the exterior wall is not. The metal framing for the exterior wall starts and stops at the floor. The wall assembly has a finish, but the main assembly has continuous sheathing on the exterior and gypsum board...
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