Big John,
Thanks for the input and clarification on the "pipes sleeves" underneath the
foundation. I should have stated "relieving arch" instead!
My purpose for this topic was to identify another gray area in the IPC, and
to see what others are doing regarding this type of installation. BTW, on
the project in mind, there were no dimensions provided for the piping
underneath the footings. When I asked the project mechanical contractor
about it ( on the telephone ), I got that "short silence thing", similar to
the "deer in the head lights" look. It's atypical here for the RDP's to provide
this information, and when I request it, I'm the %#^&$# inspector who
is holding the project up!
FWIW, the fire sprinkler piping protection underneath footings is also
listed in NFPA 13, Ch. 10, Section 10.6.
Thanks ya'll for your input! Time to go spread some more sunshine...
John,
How are things going in Albany?
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