But 13 defines it....hence my confusion
On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 9:26 AM, Forest Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > The building code would define what is combustible. Not 13 > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 2, 2013, at 10:11 AM, Greg McGahan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > NFPA 13 8.15.3 and 8.15.3.2 > > > > Contract FP drawings show sprinklers only at the top of the > > stairwells....we did put one under the lowest landing. I honestly never > > really questioned it until now... > > > > They bult the stairs out of wood and put 2 layers of 5/8" gyp board > around > > them everywhere except the landings and treads. The landings get a > durarock > > type treatment while the tread are getting sovered by carpet. > > > > > > IF the building dept declares these are acceptable as non-combustible > > construction - does NFPA 13 agree? > > > > If the tread were covered in a material that was most definitely > > non-combustible such as concrete woudl it make any difference? > > > > Thanks > > > > -- > > Greg McGahan > > Living Water Fire Protection, LLC <http://www.livingwaterfp.com> > > 1160 McKenzie Road > > Cantonment, FL 32533 > > 850-937-1850 > > fax 850-937-1852 > > _______________________________________________ > > Sprinklerforum mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > -- Greg McGahan Living Water Fire Protection, LLC <http://www.livingwaterfp.com> 1160 McKenzie Road Cantonment, FL 32533 850-937-1850 fax 850-937-1852 _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org
