If the AHJ won't give a written "exception or variance from code, If the Arch. Won't provide indemnafacation and hold harmless, if the EOR won't provide the same, or if the GC, PM or DB contractor won't indemnify and hold you harmless, your pockets are the one's hanging out there. How deep or shallow they are depend on your coverage and net worth.
There's many reasons NFPA 13 is a "MINIMUM" and not "All that required". If your risk averse, you've gotten into the wrong trade. Having said that, there's never a good reason to multiply that risk, for the financial gain of others. Leaving protection out doesn't benefit you the contractor. Reduced area/density designs (3000sfvs1500sf or less) at bid, doesn't translate into profit. If your risk increases, so should your price. (Reduce my risk, I'll reduce your price.) _______________________________________________ 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)
