What do you mean by "un-faced" combustible insulation? No paper backing?
I have come across a situation a few times where the combustible concealed space was filled with foam insulation. I haven't checked, but woud think the foam is combustible. Anyway, I compared it to solid wood joist with drywall tight to the bottom to justify not providing sprinklers. Tony ----- Original Message ----- From: "G. Tim Stone" <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, May 20, 2012 2:01 pm Subject: Combustible Concealed Space To: [email protected] > I posted this on Friday. Is there no one who can assist me? > Tim > > > The building is wood frame, 3 story with open web wood floor > joists, 12" > deep, 16" OC. The combustible Concealed Space is be filled with > Un-Faced > combustible insulation. > > How does one protect this space in accordance with NFPA 13? Some > insulationneeds to be removed, Correct? > > 2010 ed. NFPA 13, 8.15.1.2.12 addresses heat content of > material. What if > the insulation does not meet this requirement. > > > > Thank you. > > > > Regards, > > G. Tim Stone > > > > G. Tim Stone Consulting, LLC > > NICET Level III Engineering Technician > > Fire Protection Sprinkler Design > > and Consulting Services > > > > 117 Old Stage Rd. - Essex Jct., VT. 05452 > > CELL: (802) 373-0638 TEL: (802) 434-2968 > Fax: (802) 434-4343 > > <mailto:[email protected]> > [email protected] > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachment > s/20120518/dbf64525/attachment.html> > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/private/sprinklerforum/attachments/20120520/dbbe2638/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum
