How does everyone interpret this:
IBC 2006 Section 603.1.
8. Partitions dividing portions of stores, offices or similar places
occupied by one tenant only and that do not establish a corridor serving an
occupant load of 30 or more shall be permitted to be constructed of
fire-retardant-treated wood, 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction or of
wood panels or similar light construction up to 6 feet in height.
This seems to have been worded very poorly- with lots of room for error.
What does the 6 foot refer to?
Q1. Can I have 1 hour rated wood framed partition walls which extend full 10' height to the ceiling in a Type II building ?
Q2. If answer ="no", then what is the context of the comments about the corridor walls - why do they even mention corridor walls if the walls can only be 6ft in height?
[Obviously corridor walls have to be more than 6 feet in height]
IBC 2006 Section 603.1.
8. Partitions dividing portions of stores, offices or similar places
occupied by one tenant only and that do not establish a corridor serving an
occupant load of 30 or more shall be permitted to be constructed of
fire-retardant-treated wood, 1-hour fire-resistance-rated construction or of
wood panels or similar light construction up to 6 feet in height.
This seems to have been worded very poorly- with lots of room for error.
What does the 6 foot refer to?
Q1. Can I have 1 hour rated wood framed partition walls which extend full 10' height to the ceiling in a Type II building ?
Q2. If answer ="no", then what is the context of the comments about the corridor walls - why do they even mention corridor walls if the walls can only be 6ft in height?
[Obviously corridor walls have to be more than 6 feet in height]