Dr. J
Silver Member
The major chain grocery store I shop in is undergoing a major remodel/expansion and is staying open for business during the work. The ceiling has been removed and the pendant sprinklers are now a good 4-5 feet down from the deck. This has been the case for a couple of weeks, and based on an educated guess, I'll bet they plan on keeping the ceilings out for several weeks (months?) more.The store is open for business, but most construction activity takes place at night when it is closed to the public.With the sprinklers so far from the deck, it is essentially an unsprinklered building. It appears to be 2B construction, and is in the neighborhood of 100,000 sf (they are taking over several adjacent spaces to make a "Supercenter").This is in a large-ish suburb with sophisiticated and knowledgable Fire and Building departments. For the moment, I will assume they are aware and approve of this situation. What would you AHJ's require for this? Documented fire watch? Reconfigure sprinklers to upright for the duration? Enhanced smoke detection? Restrict combustibles for sale?
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