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    Windows next to Firewalls 706.5

    Per 706.5 it seems the only way to terminate the firewall at the exterior wall and have windows within 4' of the firewall is to sprinkler the building that will have the window within 4'. I am working on non-sprinklered townhomes and they are designed to have the openings within 4'. I think the...
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    individual unprotected opening

    The following are from National Building Code of Canada 2015, British Columbia Building Code has similar / same requirement for individual unprotected opening in exteriror walls, while Ontario Building Code appears to completeley remove the requirement, how do the building codes in Canada have...
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    • limiting distance unprotected opening
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    • Forum: Canada
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    Area limit of individual unprotected opening

    Is there similar requirement of limit for individual unprotected opening in part 9? (the following screenshot is from part 3 3.2..3.1.(5)
    • sunyaer
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    • limiting distance unprotected opening
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    • Forum: Canada
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    self-service storage building distance

    This is a quiz question for Ontario Building Code. Why is the answer d)? Should the answer be b)? (required distance between buildings shall not be less than 9 m, while actually distance is only 7.5 m)
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    • limiting distance self-service storage unprotected opening
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    • Forum: Canada
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    Exterior Stair 10 ft. rule of thumb

    Greetings, 1- I work on a residential building (Dormitories) G+2 with three means of egress as illustrated below, the building consists of two branches and has the main stair in the middle that could be used as an egress stair, the problem begins with 10 ft. rule as you can see in the...
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    Unprotected Openings in Residential Buildings (R2) -exterior wall horizontal distance

    Hi All, I have a question regarding unprotected openings on an exterior wall, for a residential building of many suites (R2). What is the horizontal separation distance between the openings of a suite. Keep in mind, between a suite, no firewall is needed. Simply a fire partition. Lets assume...
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