There you go - just a rated partition and not a fire wall. I'll either have to call Ken - John Jr or just reference having the code boys to get'er done
Roland On Nov 5, 2009, at 12:25 PM, Ken Holsopple (forum) wrote: > Roland - > >> From the IRC 2006 > > Under Section R317 Dwelling Unit Seperation > > R317.2 Townhouses. > Each townhouse shall be considered a separate building and shall be > separated by fire--resistance-rated wall assemblies meeting the > requirements > of Section R302 for exterior walls. > > Exception: A common 2-hour fire-resistance-rated wall is permitted for > townhouses if such walls do not contain plumbing or mechanical > equipment, > ducts or vents in the cavity of the common wall. Electrical > installations > shall be installed in accordance with Chapters 33 through 42. > Penetrations > of electrical outlet boxes shall be in accordance with Section R317.3. > > R317.2.1 Continuity. > The fire-resistance-rated wall or assembly separating townhouses > shall be > continuous from the foundation to the underside of the roof > sheathing, deck > or slab. The fire-resistance rating shall extend the full length of > the wall > or assembly, including wall extensions through and separating attached > enclosed accessory structures. > > Ken Holsopple _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.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)
