I'm going to lose this job for one reason only but I'm doing right by the code, my liability and my conscience (if that matters). It's staying as a residential building for the long form application. At some point, they plan to apply for another permit for changing one unit from residential to commercial use (they told me short form, but I think the chart says the indexes require a long, not certain) but this will be done after all the rough inspections have been received and they begin finish. I told them the use of pvc and certain types of residential wiring cannot be used within the unit if it becomes commercial and all the ramifications of the sprinkler work, but I prefaced it as I "thought" so not to appear as some kind of expert more so they wouldn't keep asking me free questions for free info (don't you HATE that?). They think that once the other 7 units and common basement (OH2 per spec, ok by me) are completed, the changes will only apply within the four walls of the unit. I sent him a good luck email an hour ago, I think I'm done even though I really need the work. I am though, gonna be a sneaky pr*ck and copy the AHJ who's a friend.. ;)
I have to say I don't mean to seem like the guy who gets all these type of jobs, what with the knucklehead who reviewed my plans last month but I think they might seek me out and find me sometimes. Maybe my sprinkler karma is low or something. Also not to digress but another I lost last summer that got "around" the code I drove bye the other day, empty and all for sale and I smiled. This guy (owner/builder/bank/self-titled expert) built a eight-unit four-building attached four story condo with four one-and-two-family residential permits, each building was two units, one over the other with fire walls continuous from foundation to roof with air space ( he said he was an expert holding his USG book) with the "sole" purpose of getting out of standpipes and using 13D. Separate 1 1/2" services into each 2 family "building". It got built, it's done, 4 story stairs front and back, but at least he's having trouble selling them ($599K each). Tom _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list http://lists.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
