| Date |
Text |
| 2015-10-19 09:19:55 | |
| | |
| | 1ST REVIEW: FBC 2014 |
| | |
| | GEORGE JOHNSON |
| | PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | 561-805-6711 |
| | [email protected] |
| | |
| | PLUMBING COMMENTS: |
| | |
| | 1.WATER CLOSET SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC ACC. SEC 604.2 |
| | LOCATION. |
| | THE WATER CLOSET SHALL BE POSITIONED WITH A WALL OR |
| | PARTITION TO THE REAR AND TO ONE SIDE. THE CENTERLINE |
| | OF THE WATER CLOSET SHALL BE 16 INCHES (405 MM) MINIMUM |
| | TO 18 INCHES (455 MM) MAXIMUM FROM THE SIDE WALL OR |
| | PARTITION, EXCEPT THAT THE WATER CLOSET SHALL BE 17 |
| | INCHES (430 MM) MINIMUM AND 19 INCHES (485 MM) MAXIMUM |
| | FROM THE SIDE WALL OR PARTITION IN THE AMBULATORY |
| | ACCESSIBLE TOILET COMPARTMENT SPECIFIED IN 604.8.2. |
| | WATER CLOSETS SHALL BE ARRANGED FOR A LEFT-HAND OR |
| | RIGHT-HAND APPROACH. |
| | 2.GRAB BARS SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC ACC SEC 609.4 |
| | POSITION OF GRAB BARS. |
| | GRAB BARS SHALL BE INSTALLED IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION, |
| | 33 INCHES (840 MM) MINIMUM AND 36 INCHES (915 MM) |
| | MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR MEASURED TO THE TOP OF |
| | THE GRIPPING SURFACE, EXCEPT THAT AT WATER CLOSETS FOR |
| | CHILDREN?S USE COMPLYING WITH 604.9, GRAB BARS SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION 18 INCHES (455 MM) |
| | MINIMUM AND 27 INCHES (685 MM) MAXIMUM ABOVE THE FINISH |
| | FLOOR MEASURED TO THE TOP OF THE GRIPPING SURFACE. THE |
| | HEIGHT OF THE LOWER GRAB BAR ON THE BACK WALL OF A |
| | BATHTUB SHALL COMPLY WITH 607.4.1.1 OR 607.4.2.1. |
| | 3.SHOWER SEATS SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC SEC 610.3 SHOWER |
| | COMPARTMENT SEATS. |
| | WHERE A SEAT IS PROVIDED IN A STANDARD ROLL-IN SHOWER |
| | COMPARTMENT, IT SHALL BE A FOLDING TYPE, SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED ON THE SIDE WALL ADJACENT TO THE CONTROLS, |
| | AND SHALL EXTEND FROM THE BACK WALL TO A POINT WITHIN 3 |
| | INCHES (75 MM) OF THE COMPARTMENT ENTRY. WHERE A SEAT |
| | IS PROVIDED IN AN ALTERNATE ROLL-IN TYPE SHOWER |
| | COMPARTMENT, IT SHALL BE A FOLDING TYPE, SHALL BE |
| | INSTALLED ON THE FRONT WALL OPPOSITE THE BACK WALL, AND |
| | SHALL EXTEND FROM THE ADJACENT SIDE WALL TO A POINT |
| | WITHIN 3 INCHES (75 MM) OF THE COMPARTMENT ENTRY. IN |
| | TRANSFER-TYPE SHOWERS, THE SEAT SHALL EXTEND FROM THE |
| | BACK WALL TO A POINT WITHIN 3 INCHES (75 MM) OF THE |
| | COMPARTMENT ENTRY. THE TOP OF THE SEAT SHALL BE 17 |
| | INCHES (430 MM) MINIMUM AND 19 INCHES (485 MM) MAXIMUM |
| | ABOVE THE BATHROOM FINISH FLOOR. SEATS SHALL COMPLY |
| | WITH 610.3.1 OR 610.3.2. |
| | 3.SHOWER CONTROLS SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC ACC. 608.6 |
| | SHOWER SPRAY UNIT AND WATER. |
| | A SHOWER SPRAY UNIT WITH A HOSE 59 INCHES (1500 MM) |
| | LONG MINIMUM THAT CAN BE USED BOTH AS A FIXED-POSITION |
| | SHOWER HEAD AND AS A HAND-HELD SHOWER SHALL BE |
| | PROVIDED. THE SHOWER SPRAY UNIT SHALL HAVE AN ON/OFF |
| | CONTROL WITH A NON-POSITIVE SHUT-OFF. IF AN |
| | ADJUSTABLE-HEIGHT SHOWER HEAD ON A VERTICAL BAR IS |
| | USED, THE BAR SHALL BE INSTALLED SO AS NOT TO OBSTRUCT |
| | THE USE OF GRAB BARS. SHOWER SPRAY UNITS SHALL DELIVER |
| | WATER THAT IS 120?F (49?C) MAXIMUM |
| | 3.PROVIDE SPEC SHEETS ON ELEVATOR SUMP PUMP AND WATER |
| | HEATERS AND BOOSTERPUMP. PER WPB AMEND TO FBC |
| | SEC.107.2.1 |
| | 4. SHEET P201 PLEASE CLARIFY WHAT IS THE 6IN. STANDPIPE |
| | FOR SPRINKLER,WHAT IS THIS PIPE BEING USED FOR. WPB |
| | AMEND TO FBC SEC 107.2.1 |
| | 5. SHEET P201 THE 4IN. SOIL STACK THAT IS CONNECTING TO |
| | THE BUILDING DRAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BATHROOM GROUP |
| | ON THE FIRST FLOOR IS REQUIRED TO CONNECT DOWN STEAM OF |
| | THE BATHROOM GROUP. PER FBC P SEC 912.2.1 |
| | 6. SHEET P201 THE BREAKROOM SINK P-5 IS NOT VENTED |
| | SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC P SEC 910.1 |
| | 7. PLEASE PROVIDE ISOMETRIC THREE DIMENSIONAL RISER |
| | DIAGRAMS THE DRAWINGS ON SHEET P201 ARE NOT SUITABLE |
| | FOR THE PURPOSE OF A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN REVIEW PER WPB |
| | AMEND.TO FBC SEC 107.2.1 |
| | WHEN NEW DRAWING ARE PROVIDE A COMPLETE PLUMBING REVIEW |
| | WILL BE DONE THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. |
