Seems like NFPA 13 2010ed 8.15.1.2.18 might apply, I'm having a hard time visualizing it against these rules, but it seems worth a look?
Mike Morey, SET, CFPS Sprinkler Designer BMW Constructors, Inc. O: 317.651.0596 | C: 317.439.2695 www.bmwc.com -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] on behalf of Todd Williams Sent: Fri 10/21/2011 8:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Mansards - NFPA 13 I have had them fill the mansards with insulation because they can present an exposure problem. Have him cover all of the spaces or use fire treated lumber. There is nothing in NFPA 13 which allows for omission of small spaces. At 06:59 AM 10/21/2011, you wrote: >Is there anything in NFPA that allows omission of sprinklers in combustible >mansards or similar features built on the outside of a building? I have a >project in which these decorative features are being built on the roof to hide >mechanicals and at the top floor along the outside wall to give a "castle >tower" effect. No mechanicals inside, just dead space separated from the main >building by either a wall or a roof. I have told the GC to fill them with >non-combustible insulation but there is a cornice that that is 2ftx2ft >(actually ½ because it looks like a triangle) that will be framed with 2X6 >16in OC that will look like a ledge for the windows. He is asking if it also >needs insulation. My gut feeling is no because it is such a small area. > >Thanks, > > > >Dewayne Martinez > >Design Build Fire Protection > >262-781-7900 (w) > >262-781-8401 (f) > >414-349-0468 (cell) > > > >-------------- next part -------------- >An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >URL: ><http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20111021/831e38d2/attachment.html> >_______________________________________________ >Sprinklerforum mailing list >[email protected] >http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum 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 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: winmail.dat Type: application/ms-tnef Size: 3703 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20111021/edb18438/attachment.bin> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
