How about a lawn sprinkler that pops up through the gaps in the deck planking when it goes off? (knew I'd find a use for one of those....)
At 11:01 AM 8/5/2011, you wrote: >While I'm tempted to say old-style sprinklers as still used in fur vaults and >roundhouses >(doesn't everyone do three or four of these a year?) >Half the water up, half down- >But by controlling the fire below the deck above, you're protecting it by >controlling the fire below that threatens it. > > >George L. Church, Jr., CET >Rowe Sprinkler Systems, Inc. >PO Box 407, Middleburg, PA 17842 >877-324-ROWE 570-837-6335 fax >[email protected] > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joel Chaim >Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 10:06 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: sprinkler heads in exterior decks or balconies > > > >Where I'm missing clarification is, how do I provide deck protection when I >place the sprinkler head under the it? > > > >It says in the first sentence of the code (903.3.1.2.1 Balconies and decks. >"Sprinkler protection shall be provided for exterior balconies, decks and >ground floor patios of dwelling units where the building is of Type V >construction.) and then it explains how (Sidewall sprinklers that are used to >protect such areas shall be permitted to be located such that their deflectors >are within 1 inch (25 mm) to 6 inches (152 mm) below the structural members >and a maximum distance of 14 inches (356 mm) below the deck of the exterior >balconies and decks that are constructed of open wood joist construction." [F]) > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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) >_______________________________________________ >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) Todd G. Williams, PE Fire Protection Design/Consulting Stonington, CT 860.535.2080 www.fpdc.com _______________________________________________ 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)
