RE: Texas 2 story apart building required to be sprinklered

HUH? Texas is not strange. Go on line to the Texas Department of Insurance and you will find the list of CODES | STANDARDS that are required to be followed (At the minimum) Out uniform fire CODE is the one that they have adopted Cities must adopt a building CODE but we, as contractors, are

Re: Texas 2 story apart building required to be sprinklered

The city I worked for had in the sprinkler ordinance that if the work was greater than 50% of assessed building valuation that sprinklers to current standard were required. Some interesting conversations. Building was worth more than what county assessed it at. No, only that building, not the

RE: Texas 2 story apart building required to be sprinklered

This is very common in the KC metro area. We frequently retrofit apartment buildings as part of fire rehab. I never dug too deep as to why they were required though. You might look at the IEBC. There are certain levels of remodel that require sprinklers to be added. I would not be surprised if

Re: Texas 2 story apart building required to be sprinklered

This is in Houston TX. Thank you all! ᐧ ___ Sprinklerforum mailing list Sprinklerforum@lists.firesprinkler.org http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org

Re: Texas 2 story apart building required to be sprinklered

Texas is special in that they have no uniform state fire code. All decisions are made at the county or local level and may depend on what the current FM wants (unless this is a big city then they may have their own standards). If the properties had been previously grandfathered, they

RE: Texas 2 story apart building required to be sprinklered

You’re on the AFSA Forum Joe - FIRE SPRINKLERS SAVE LIVES. Although, I think that if you subscribe to certain non-scientific theories about natural forces such as lightning it would be prudent to sprinkler the other 21 buildings ASAP. Steve Leyton From: Sprinklerforum

Re: Texas 2 story apart building required to be sprinklered

blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; } Three buildings have burned down in the past three years!   That is unusual and the request to have the new buildings

RE: Texas 2 story apart building required to be sprinklered

I have seen cases where, either because of past history, remoteness from the nearest fire station or poor water supply, the local AHJ has required sprinklers in specific neighborhoods or a building complex. Is this in Ft Worth? Thanks, John Paulsen – SET Crown Fire System Design 6282

Texas 2 story apart building required to be sprinklered

Good afternoon. Do you have any idea why three rebuilt 2 story apartment buildings (after fire) in Texas would be required to have a fire sprinkler. There is nothing special about these, but there are 24 total buildings and three have burned down in each of the past 3 years. The fire marshal has

RE: Sidewalls & Slopes

Because, by definition a slope less than 2:12 is a flat ceiling. If the ceiling is in fact sloped by definition, the answer is no because all the listings for cross-slope and up-slope positioning were pulled a few years ago. You can discharge down the slope only. Steve L. From:

RE: Sidewalls & Slopes

There isn't anything that specifically precludes throwing across the slope unless it exceeds 2 in 12. If it doesn't exceed 2:12 it is treated as flat. 8.7.4.2.2 Sidewall sprinklers, where installed under a sloped ceiling with a slope exceeding 2 in 12, shall be located at the high point of

Re: Sidewalls & Slopes

I believe the answer would be nothing, assuming the slope is under 2:12, (NFPA 13 2016 8.7.4.2.1 and .2) Mike Morey CFPS 3229 • NICET S.E.T. 123677 Project Manager • Fire Protection Group Shambaugh & Son, LP an EMCOR Company 7614 Opportunity Drive • Fort Wayne, IN • 46825 direct 260.487.7824 /

Sidewalls & Slopes

Is there anything that precludes using standard spray sidewall heads to through across the slope of a roof in alight hazard application? Brian Harris, CET BVS Systems Inc. Design Manager bvssystemsinc.com Phone: 704.896.9989 Fax: 704.896.1935