Karo Wheeler
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I have a 6-story R-2 building and we are not required to provide enclosed elevator lobbies because we are fully sprinklered.
We are providing smoke curtains where the elevator doors opens to a rated corridor to comply with corridor continuity (section 1020.6). My question is whether I need to provide a smoke curtain in those areas where the elevator opens to a non-rated space, e.g.:
- a partial basement that is just one large back-of-house area for the hotel that does not include a rated corridor
- at the rooftop level where the elevators open to a small vestibule that leads to the outside. that vestibule is not rated but acts like a non-rated elevator lobby.
I would think that I don't need to provide smoke curtains here, but am not sure if I need to provide the smoke curtains to comply with another code section that I might miss.
Thank you!
We are providing smoke curtains where the elevator doors opens to a rated corridor to comply with corridor continuity (section 1020.6). My question is whether I need to provide a smoke curtain in those areas where the elevator opens to a non-rated space, e.g.:
- a partial basement that is just one large back-of-house area for the hotel that does not include a rated corridor
- at the rooftop level where the elevators open to a small vestibule that leads to the outside. that vestibule is not rated but acts like a non-rated elevator lobby.
I would think that I don't need to provide smoke curtains here, but am not sure if I need to provide the smoke curtains to comply with another code section that I might miss.
Thank you!
