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    Fire barrier head of wall detail in wood construction

    We do a lot of projects that are sprinklered but still require separation of incidental uses with a 1 hour fire barrier, per 2018 IBC Section 509. We've done a handful of fit outs in single story unprotected combustible type IIIB or VB buildings. We've always directed the contractor to extend...
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    Penetration Firestopping in open parking garages.

    Code allows me to have unprotected vertical openings. Code allows me to have unprotected joints (715). Code does not allow me to have a pipe penetration (that is right next to a unprotected opening) unless I provide penetration firestopping. (714) Am I reading the code right? Logically it...
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