Bob,
I'm not sure if 2 ft² can be overlooked by your AHJ, however when I read
your text the provisions of 8.15.8.1.1 came to mind that any bathroom >
55 ft² require a sprinkler, except that smaller bathrooms require them
if they are in a limited care facility or open directly on to a public
corridor or exitway.
There are some construction material requirements for the bathroom
omitted from sprinkler coverage, so take that into account.
sincerely,
*Ken Wagoner, SET
*Parsley Consulting***
*350 West 9th Avenue, Suite 206
*Escondido, California 92025
*****Phone 760-745-6181*
Visit the website <http://www.parsleyconsulting.com/> ***
On 02/26/2020 11:33 AM, Bob Knight via Sprinklerforum wrote:
I have a hotel bathroom that is 57 sf. It also has a full height
shower wall with a door that is 30” wide. The wall portion goes to
the ceiling, but the door has a 20” opening above it.
NFPA 13 (16 ed.) defines compartments this way:
3.3.6 Compartment. A space completely enclosed by walls and a
ceiling. Each wall in the compartment is permitted to
have openings to an adjoining space if the openings have a minimum
lintel depth of 8 in. (200 mm) from the ceiling and
the total width of the openings in each wall does not exceed 8 ft (2.4
m). A single opening of 36 in. (900 mm) or less in
width without a lintel is permitted when there are no other openings
to adjoining spaces.
Based on this definition, does the bathroom door to the sleeping area
qualify as “opening to adjoining spaces”, thereby requiring a
sprinkler in the bathroom?
Thank you,
Bob Knight, CET III
Fire by Knight, LLC
208-318-3057
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