You can re-use old pipe (unless it is 3/4" or smaller), but not sprinklers. It's just not the most efficient or cost effective if you have to re-cut and relocate.
At 10:43 AM 6/14/2012, you wrote: >All, > >My company is bidding a project that states in the specs to re-use the old >sprinkler piping. The building is existing with a drop ceiling. The plan is >to demo the ceiling and all above ceiling MEP. New sprinklers are to be >installed at the deck (no ceiling). Existing ceiling is about 11'-0" deck is >about 24'-0" so sprigs not a good option. Old pipe would have to be removed >and then reinstalled. Also wall configuration is changing so head layout would >have to revised and would have to be re-cut to work. > >I thought this was prohibited but I can't find it in NFPA 13. At any rate is >just seems wrong. > >Any help or suggestions. > >Richard Battershell > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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
