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    Fire Separation of Rooftop Exit Enclosures

    This is the interpretation of Fire Separation of Rooftop Exit Enclosures: https://boabc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/File-No-18-0100.pdf "The walls of the rooftop exit stair would be exterior walls, and Sentence 3.1.7.3.(3) states "Exterior walls shall be rated for exposure to fire from...
    • sunyaer
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    • enclosure exit fire separation rooftop
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    • Forum: Canada
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    How would an open rooftop of a stairway look like?

    In this BC building code interpretation: https://boabc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/File-No-18-0100.pdf (File No: 18-0100), it says " The intent of an exit fire separation is to protect the exit from a fire in the building, but an open rooftop is an exterior area of a building", my...
    • sunyaer
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    • exterior walls fire protection open rooftop
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    • Forum: Canada
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    Common Rooftop and Egress in chicago

    We have a 15 unit residential building with a common elevator and 1 staircase leading to the rooftop. At the moment the penthouse floors each have an internal staircase in their unit leading to a doghouse and a private area of their roof. Question is could we use remainder of rooftop as common...
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