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| 2017-11-30 09:28:25 | 1ST REVIEW: FBC 2014 5TH EDITION |
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| | PLUMBING COMMENTS: |
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| | 1. THE ALTERNATE ROLL IN TYPE SHOWER SHALL BE 36" WIDE |
| | 48" DOES NOT COMPLY. PER FBC ACC 608.2.3 ALTERNATE |
| | ROLL-IN TYPE SHOWER COMPARTMENTS. |
| | ALTERNATE ROLL-IN TYPE SHOWER COMPARTMENTS SHALL BE 36 |
| | INCHES WIDE AND 60 INCHES DEEP MINIMUM CLEAR INSIDE |
| | DIMENSIONS MEASURED AT CENTER POINTS OF OPPOSING SIDES. |
| | A 36 INCH WIDE MINIMUM ENTRY SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ONE |
| | END OF THE LONG SIDE OF THE COMPARTMENT. |
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| | 2. PLEASE SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH FBC ACC 608.5.3 |
| | ALTERNATE ROLL-IN TYPE SHOWER COMPARTMENTS. |
| | IN ALTERNATE ROLL-IN TYPE SHOWER COMPARTMENTS, THE |
| | CONTROLS, FAUCETS, AND SHOWER SPRAY UNIT SHALL BE |
| | LOCATED ABOVE THE GRAB BAR, BUT NO HIGHER THAN 48 |
| | INCHES ABOVE THE SHOWER FLOOR. WHERE A SEAT IS |
| | PROVIDED, THE CONTROLS, FAUCETS, AND SHOWER SPRAY UNIT |
| | SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE SIDE WALL ADJACENT TO THE SEAT |
| | 27 INCHES MAXIMUM FROM THE SIDE WALL BEHIND THE SEAT OR |
| | SHALL BE LOCATED ON THE BACK WALL OPPOSITE THE SEAT 15 |
| | INCHES MAXIMUM, LEFT OR RIGHT, OF THE CENTERLINE OF THE |
| | SEAT. WHERE A SEAT IS NOT PROVIDED, THE CONTROLS, |
| | FAUCETS, AND SHOWER SPRAY UNIT SHALL BE INSTALLED ON |
| | THE SIDE WALL FARTHEST FROM THE COMPARTMENT ENTRY. |
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| | 3. SHT. 1 NOTE #12 SHALL COMPLY WITH FBC 2509.2 BASE |
| | FOR TILE. |
| | GLASS MAT WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING PANELS, |
| | DISCRETE NONASBESTOS FIBER-CEMENT INTERIOR SUBSTRATE |
| | SHEETS OR NONASBESTOS FIBER-MAT REINFORCED CEMENTITIOUS |
| | BACKER UNITS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASTM C 1178, C 1288 OR |
| | C 1325 AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER |
| | RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE USED AS A BASE FOR WALL TILE |
| | IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALL AND CEILING PANELS IN |
| | SHOWER AREAS. WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD |
| | SHALL BE USED AS A BASE FOR TILE IN WATER CLOSET |
| | COMPARTMENT WALLS WHEN INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | GA-216 OR ASTM C 840 AND MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS. |
| | REGULAR GYPSUM WALLBOARD IS PERMITTED UNDER TILE OR |
| | WALL PANELS IN OTHER WALL AND CEILING AREAS WHEN |
| | INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM C 840. |
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| | 2509.3 LIMITATIONS. |
| | WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD SHALL NOT BE USED |
| | IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: |
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| | 1. OVER A VAPOR RETARDER IN SHOWER OR BATHTUB |
| | COMPARTMENTS. |
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| | 2. WHERE THERE WILL BE DIRECT EXPOSURE TO WATER OR IN |
| | AREAS SUBJECT TO CONTINUOUS HIGH HUMIDITY. |
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| | 3. ON CEILINGS WHERE FRAME SPACING EXCEEDS 12 INCHES |
| | O.C. FOR 1/2-INCH THICK (12.7 MM) WATER-RESISTANT |
| | GYPSUM BACKING BOARD AND MORE THAN 16 INCHES O.C. FOR |
| | 5/8-INCH THICK WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD. |
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| | 4. THE BRANCH DRAIN OF THE WASHING MACHINE SHALL BE A |
| | MIN OF 3". PER FBC PL 406.2 |
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| | 5. A LINT TRAP IS REQUIRED ON THE WASHING MACHINE |
| | DRAIN. PER FBC PL 1003.6 |
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| | 6. THE DRAIN PIPE FOR THE TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE |
| | RELIEF VALVE ON THE WATER HEATER SHALL DISCHARGE A MAX |
| | OF 6" ABOVE S1 OR INTO THE WATER HEATER PAN IT SHALL |
| | NOT DISCHARGE 1/2" BELOW CEILING AS NOTED ON WATER |
| | HEATER DETAIL SHT 3. PER FBC PL 504.6 (6)(10) |
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| | PLEASE NOTE THAT SUBMITTAL OF ADDITIONAL AND/OR REVISED |
| | MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN NEW PLAN REVIEW COMMENTS. |
| | WHEN RESUBMITTING, IT IS HELPFUL TO PROVIDE A RESPONSE |
| | LETTER ADDRESSING EACH ITEM ALONG WITH THE CITY |
| | RE-SUBMITTAL FORM. PLEASE, ADDITIONALLY, INSERT |
| | CORRECTED PAGES INTO TO SUBMITTAL AND REMOVE OR VOID |
| | THE PREVIOUSLY REVIEWED SHEETS. |
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| | GEORGE JOHNSON |
| | PLUMBING PLANS EXAMINER |
| | CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH |
| | 561-805-6711 |
| | [email protected] |
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