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I have an existing 1950's single family home, a mechanical room in the basement with a "family room" on the plans.
The mechanical room does not have walls around it now. They are doing some renovations.
The architect submitted plans showing a 2x4 wall around the mechanical room w 1/2" sheetrock on habitable space side.
I noted to put 5/8" firecode sheetrock on the ceiling and walls in the mech room. with a rated self closing door.
Mechanical room has an oil fired furnace, propane water heater, washer/dryer
The architect called me out on the 5/8" firecode sheetrock.
I always request that in a mech room. But, for the life of me I cant find it in the 2020 code.
Did I just make this code up for years?
Any help or direction would be appreciated.
The mechanical room does not have walls around it now. They are doing some renovations.
The architect submitted plans showing a 2x4 wall around the mechanical room w 1/2" sheetrock on habitable space side.
I noted to put 5/8" firecode sheetrock on the ceiling and walls in the mech room. with a rated self closing door.
Mechanical room has an oil fired furnace, propane water heater, washer/dryer
The architect called me out on the 5/8" firecode sheetrock.
I always request that in a mech room. But, for the life of me I cant find it in the 2020 code.
Did I just make this code up for years?
Any help or direction would be appreciated.