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I'm reviewing plans for a project that has a really technical/legalistic issue caused by some "smart" person creating a so-called "lease parcel" that covers portions of three separate deeded parcels owned by two separate owners. The result is that there are some exterior steel columns and girders that are too close to property lines and that need a fire-resistance rating -- which, or course, the architects didn't even consider.
For a variety of reasons, both aesthetic and programmatic, they don't want to wrap the members in any sort of U.L. assembly, and conventional spray-applied fire-resistive materials would not be acceptable for visual reasons. Many years ago, I was involved in a project that faced a similar issue and the solution was a then-new, high-tech (and high cost) intumescent paint from Canada that provided a smooth, hard, satin or eggshell finish but still provided the required rating. That product could make all the difference on this project.
Problem: I don't remember what it's called. Would any of the Canadian members here happen to know the name of the product I'm thinking of?
For a variety of reasons, both aesthetic and programmatic, they don't want to wrap the members in any sort of U.L. assembly, and conventional spray-applied fire-resistive materials would not be acceptable for visual reasons. Many years ago, I was involved in a project that faced a similar issue and the solution was a then-new, high-tech (and high cost) intumescent paint from Canada that provided a smooth, hard, satin or eggshell finish but still provided the required rating. That product could make all the difference on this project.
Problem: I don't remember what it's called. Would any of the Canadian members here happen to know the name of the product I'm thinking of?