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  1. viperman

    floor ceiling exceptions NFPA 13

    MaInspector, do you know of a sprinkler exception that falls in concealed areas less then 6"? if so, do you know what part of the NFPA code book i could find it?
  2. viperman

    floor ceiling exceptions NFPA 13

    The bottom line after looking into this more today, there is plenty of blame to go around. First the architect put a diagram and notation on the plan that does not meet code. that diagram calls for a minimum of 18" of insulation within a 24" open web wood floor truss, thus leaving the...
  3. viperman

    floor ceiling exceptions NFPA 13

    construction is weeks from completion on a three story group I assisted living building being constructed under NFPA 13. The architectural plan called for the truss cavity to be filled with insulation, thus allowing an exception for the space to be sprinklered. Aparently there was also a note...
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