Joel, I think you're going to have to work with your AHJ to come up with an acceptable solution. Even though the IBC edition you're abiding by is older, the latest edition provides the intent. Work with your AHJ and use all the tools at your disposal - especially the 2009 IBC.
For what it's worth, I completed a project about a year ago where the AHJ determined that if there was no deck or similar projection above a given deck/patio, then the sprinkler was not required. Ed Kramer Littleton, CO > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:sprinklerforum- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Joel Chaim > Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 8:44 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: sprinkler heads in exterior decks or balconies > > That's if all the decks are stacked in the same column, what do I do if > it's > on completely different areas? which is always my case. > _______________________________________________ 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)
