"throughout"

[Yankee]

Is there a place in the codes somewhere that explains to lay-persons that the word "throughout" , , as in, , "a sprinkler system installed throughout" means

every

part of the building, including areas such a bathrooms?

 

[cda]

2007 nfpa 13

4.1 Level of Protection.

A building, where protected by an automatic sprinkler system installation, shall be provided with sprinklers in all areas except where specific sections of this standard permit the omission of sprinklers.

you have to look at the ommissions, to include IFC if you are under it

 

[Yankee]

thanks, nfpa yes, but no IFC

 

[peach]

residential bathrooms < 55 sf are usually exempt. (NFPA 13R)

 

[Yankee]

residential bathrooms < 55 sf are usually exempt. (NFPA 13R)

My mistake -- it isn't a residential bathroom, but a new barrier free bathroom in a A4 (new footprint)

 

[High Desert]

NFPA 13 requires them in restrooms.

 

[RJJ]

Yankee: The IBC & IFC tell you when. The NFPA tells you how and where!

 

[Yankee]

NFPA 13 has exceptions for restroom of certain sizes but all of the exceptions I see are in dwelling units of one type or another, pretty much the concensus here - thanks -

Guess I'm good to go with requiring the sprinkler "throughout" this bathroom addition.

 

[JBI]

Agree. (which apparently is 'too short' of a message... whatsupwiththat?)