803.6 IBC 2006

[cda]

anyone know of suppliers of ""class A flame index"" carpet, E-84 tested that can go on walls??????

803.6 Textiles. Where used as in terior wall or ceil ing fin ish mate

ri als, tex tiles, in clud ing ma te ri als hav ing wo ven or

nonwoven, napped, tufted, looped or sim i lar sur face, shall

com ply with the re quirements of this sec tion.

803.6.1 Textile wall cov erings. Tex tile wall cov er ings shall

have a Class A flame spread in dex in ac cor dance with

ASTM E 84 and be pro tected by au to matic sprin klers installed

in ac cor dance with Sec tion 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 or

the cov ering shall meet the cri te ria of Sec tion 803.6.1.1 or

803.6.1.2 when tested in the man ner in tended for use in ac -

cor dance with NFPA 265 us ing the prod uct mount ing sys -

tem, in clud ing ad hesive.

 

[cda]

Re: 803.6 IBC 2006

any so called exceptions, or if you have looked at 2009 IBC any different thoughts then previous editions??

 

[JBI]

Re: 803.6 IBC 2006

Might be the Codes way of saying it's a bad idea to carpet the walls?

 

[Coug Dad]

Re: 803.6 IBC 2006

There are listed carpets available. You would have to do some research to find the custom manufacturers.

 

[High Desert]

There's a lot of it out there and some of it is actually cheaper than floor carpet. John Mansville Company sells some that meets the wall test for textiles.

 

[RLM-Architect]

Any carpet supplier will (should?) be able to provide you with a product that complies.

Such carpet will be provided with either labeling or manufacturer's documentation of compliance.