Just to get back to the original question, while the Trading Post thread was
interesting. Most Adobe we see here in CO is Parged (Mason's term) or
Stuccoes on both the interior and exterior wall surface, normally with a
gypsum or cement product. Typically we see a white wash (lime stone slurry)
The discussions by architects of the reasons for not installing
sprinklers invariably consider what will happen if the sprinkler system
leaks when there is no fire and ignore what happens when there is a fire
and there are no sprinklers. While there is no way to precisely
determine the
Ed, don't listen to the hydrophobic hysterical architect. These historic
adobes have been around for decades. Many were run down, had lost their roofs,
and were exposed to the elements for years. Now look at them.
Second piece of advice, don't be fooled by the so-called advantages of
: Adobe Structures
Ed, don't listen to the hydrophobic hysterical architect. These
historic adobes have been around for decades. Many were run down, had
lost their roofs, and were exposed to the elements for years. Now look
at them.
Second piece of advice, don't be fooled by the so-called
Ed,
Back in 1984 or 85 when I was with Automatic we did an active trading post
in Ganado Arizona. Adobe building with wood roof structure. We used a dry
pilot pre-action system combined with a Halon 1301 system. (double interlock
wasn't invented yet and Halon hadn't been banned, freezing was
PROTECTED]
To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 9, 2007 12:55:28 PM
Subject: Re: Adobe Structures
Ed,
Back in 1984 or 85 when I was with Automatic we did an active trading post
in Ganado Arizona. Adobe building with wood roof structure. We used a dry
pilot pre-action system
fabricated everything on site in order to get it to fit with the
tight tolerances we had.
Richard Mote
Designer
Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: sprinklerforum@firesprinkler.org
Sent: Wed, 9 May 2007 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: Adobe Structures
Richard
