The IBC (2006) lists 1/2" sheetrock as a 15 min thermal barrier when talking about foam plastic insulation. I am sure there is better documentation than this but I think you are correct.
Rod at Rapid -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James D. Waite Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 2:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: 15min. Thermal Barrier I've always been under the impression that a single layer of standard sheetrock provides the referenced 15min thermal barrier to omit heads in bathrooms (8.15.1.1). Does anyone have documentation on that? If not, does anyone know where that comes from? Jimmy Waite, CET - Design Manager Fire & Life Safety America- Raleigh District 7711 Welborn Street, Suite 103 Raleigh, NC 27615 Office: 919-872-3250 Cell: 919-868-3546 Fax: 919-877-5775 www.flsamerica.com [email protected] ________________________________ The information contained in this email and any attached documents may contain information that is the confidential property of Fire & Life Safety America, Inc ("FLSA"). Any documents created on any FLSA computer or by any employee in the conduct of FLSA business is work product and owned by FLSA. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this email. _______________________________________________ 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
