R1 Occupancy or IRC residential structure???

[texasbo]

Sprinklers.

 

[gbhammer]

Sprinklers.

Our state has made sprinklers and option for R3 construction, if the DP keeps the design occupant load at 10 or less / 2000 sq. ft. or less, then no sprinkler

 

[brudgers]

I think this is the sentence that says it all: When the ICC uses the phrase like "not really" and words like "probably" in their opinion letters, it suggests they aren't buying what they are selling either, or in this case have already sold, and that is usually sold and measured by the ton.

Sold in ten pound lots. Packaged in five pound bags.

 

[brudgers]

Yep that’s the type cabin I'm used to. May be safer to sleep in a tent, way less bugs in the tent, tent smells better, tent won't kill you when it collapses in a stiff wind, tent gives more natural ambience with a slightly less safety factor where animals may be concerned, but no way will the wife care one bit about any of that except the animal part that part will be the linchpin of argument for the cabin.

If a campground rents tents, do the tents need to be sprinklered?

 

[gbhammer]

If a campground rents tents, do the tents need to be sprinklered?

No, nope, and not required.

I think he has to prohibit downspouts from discharging on sidewalks first.

Some one may just have the downspouts discharge inside the cabin and call it a sprinkler system

 

[gbhammer]

A large enough cabin would need to be sprinkled, 400 sq. ft. cabin not so much.

 

[gbhammer]

Not knowing what Edition your under, I might try to classify them as R3 as permitted by 2009 IBC, Section 310.1 for congregate living facilities (transient) with 10 or fewer occupants. 400sfx4 units = 1600sf, 1600sf/200olf=8 occupants. I have successfully used this position for “short term” house rentals in ski areas.

Ah see kh had it right months ago :cheers

 

[brudgers]

No, nope, and not required.

Why? Clearly the occupants are transient.

Clearly the structures are intended to serve as sleeping rooms.

Which brings up the question, how do you sprinkler shelters along the AT?

 

[gbhammer]

Why? Clearly the occupants are transient.

Clearly the structures are intended to serve as sleeping rooms.

Which brings up the question, how do you sprinkler shelters along the AT?

Not required look it up... IBC 3103 temp tents, or IFC chapter 24.

 

[brudgers]

Still has a group R fire area.

And all structures are required to be classified by 301.1