In my part of B.C. group homes for 10 people or less are permitted to be sprinklered per 13D.
Barry Clarke Summerland, B.C. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Cabral Sent: June 14, 2007 5:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Group Home 13D? Thanks for reply's.We were reviewing a design a contractor did at the direction of the AHJ. The system was designed to 13D using our Rehau Firepex product (a multipurpose system).We did not think that it was correct. I was looking for some guidance from forum members "thanks" before we told the contractor we do not recommend using our product Firepex on this project. Regards, Mike Cabral Strategic Sales Coordinator Rehau Inc 314-412-1800 ---- Roland Huggins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Look at the building code. For instance, an R-4 is for residential >care/assisted living for up to 16 people. Just because it's an R >occupancy and one dwelling unit, that doesn't make it a one or two >family dwelling for which 13D is limited by both its scope and IBC >903.3.1.3. > >IS the AHJ saying they are comfortable if YOU choose a 13D system? >Unless blessed by the Building Official, I would think twice about it.) > >Roland >On Jun 13, 2007, at 11:21 AM, Mike Cabral wrote: > >> >>Looking at a Goverment Owned Group Home located in Eastern Canada.3 >>stories 1615 sq ft each floor for a total of 4845 sq ft total. 3 >>bedrooms in the basement, 3 bedrooms on the second floor 7 bedrooms >>on the third floor for a total of 13 bedrooms. One small kitchen, >>3.5 bathrooms. 1 large living room 1 small sitting area and a >>dinning room. >>One stair way to each level. I'ts one dwelling unit I guess. . . >>AHJ says it's 13D is he correct. Any thing above the minimum >>reccomended here? >> >>Mike Cabral >>_______________________________________________ >>Sprinklerforum mailing list >>[email protected] >>http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum >> >>To Unsubscribe, send an email to:Sprinklerforum- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>(Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) >> > >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >[email protected] >http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > >To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >(Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
