I think Jim has one of those "No Building Left Behind" zero SF sprinkler ordinances, including residential :)
A little oasis in the midst of PA's desert of .... glc -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Greenman Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 2:47 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Sprinklers Under Deck Sounds a lot like a porte cochere (spelling?). I see no reason thta this would be exempt from sprinklering unless the entire building was too small to require sprinklers at all. On 12/17/07, Jim Kettler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We are using the 2006 IBC and the system will be in accordance with NFPA 13. > This is a detached building that will have offices, a game room, lockers, > play room, exercise room, and main meeting room. The deck will be > combustible construction. More importantly, the space below will be a patio > area. > > I see no reason that this would be treated differently than any other > overhang. > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Drucker > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 9:55 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Sprinklers Under Deck > > Jim, > > What building code/sprinkler standard are you using ?. > > The answer is most likely yes. > > John Drucker > Fire Protection Subcode Official > New Jersey > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jim Kettler > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 8:27 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Sprinklers Under Deck > > I am looking at a Community Building ("The Clubhouse") for a townhouse > complex. There is a 12'x 32' deck from the second floor with a patio space > shown below. Should the space below the deck be protected? > > Jim Kettler > Fire Marshal > Buckingham, PA _______________________________________________ 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)
