Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 19080310
Permit Number 19080310
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 2
Notes
Date Text
2019-09-17 12:40:032017 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW
 W. P. B. PERMIT: 19080310
 ADD: 525 S. FLAGLER DR. SUITE: 10A
 CONT: CAPITAL 1 CONSTRUCTION
 TEL: 954-608-7908
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  
 2017 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2017 WEST PALM BEACH
 AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1,
 ADMINISTRATION.
  
 2017 EXISTING BUILDING CODE. 801.3 COMPLIANCE. ALL NEW
 CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND SPACES
 SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA
 BUILDING CODE, BUILDING.
  
 2ND REVIEW
 DATE: TUESDAY/ SEPT. 17 2019
 ACTION: DENIED
  
 1) 2ND REVIEW. THE PLANS ON THE 2ND REVIEW INDICATE THE
 INSTALLATION OF MAPESOUND 90 FLOOR UNDERLAYMENT. AS
 STATED IN MY TELEPHONE CALL TO YOUR ANSWER MACHINE THIS
 IS A SALES BROCHURE NOT A TEST. IN THE SALES BROCHURE
 THE BROCHURE STATES YOU CAN USE THIS PRODUCT FOR TILE,
 NATURAL STONE OR WOOD FLOORS TO BE ADHERRED TO 6 INCH
 CONCRETE DECK. WITHIN THE BROCHURE THE ACTUAL TEST WAS
 FOR PORCELAIN TILE WITH A SUSPENDED CEILING. IICOF 66
 AND STC 64. TEST WITH NO DROPPED CEILING RENGE FROM 50
 TO 54 IIC AND STC RATINGS. THE SUBMITTED MAPESOUND 90
 DOESN NOT INDICATE ANYWHERE THAT THEY TESTED FOR
 FLAMESPREAD .
  
  
 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. THE SUBMITTED UNDERLAYMENT
 PRODUCT TESTING FOR PROTECTO WRAP WHISPERMAT CS
 MEMBRANE UNDERLAYMENT IS THE WRONG TESTING REPORTS. THE
 SUBMITTED REPORTS ARE FOR AN INSTALLATION ON A 8 INCH
 CONCRETE FLOOR AND FOR QUARRY TILE. THE SUBMITTED
 ARCHITECTURAL SHEET A3 INDICATES THE USE OF WOOD FLOORS
 THROUGHOUT THE UNIT, LIVING ROOM, DINING ROOM, KITCHEN,
 & BEDROOMS.
  
 BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B
 2017)
 FOR TILE, STONE, MARBLE, VINYL AND WOOD FLOORING ALL
 NEED TO HAVE HAD THE SOUND UNDERLAYMENT TESTED FLOOR
 ASSEMBLIES TO THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS AND MEET THE
 QUALIFICATIONS LISTED UNDER EACH OF THE STANDARDS FOR A
 6 INCH CONCRETE FLOOR ASSEMBLY/ NO DROPPED CEILING:
 PLEASE PROVIDE TEST REPORTS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH:
  
 1A) FBC-B 2017 1207.3 STRUCTURE-BORNE SOUND.
 FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS OR
 BETWEEN A DWELLING UNIT AND A PUBLIC OR SERVICE AREA
 WITHIN THE STRUCTURE SHALL HAVE AN IMPACT INSULATION
 CLASS (IIC) RATING OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD
 TESTED) WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 492.
  
 1B) FBC-B 2017 1207.2 AIR-BORNE SOUND. WALLS,
 PARTITIONS AND FLOOR/CEILING ASSEMBLIES SEPARATING
 DWELLING UNITS FROM EACH OTHER OR FROM PUBLIC OR
 SERVICE AREAS SHALL HAVE A SOUND TRANSMISSION CLASS
 (STC) OF NOT LESS THAN 50 (45 IF FIELD TESTED) FOR
 AIR-BORNE NOISE WHEN TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E
 90.
  
 1C) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2017 603.1. EXCEPTION 2.
 INSULATION INSTALLED BETWEEN A FINISHED FLOOR AND SOLID
 DECKING WITHOUT INTERVENING AIRSPACE SHALL BE ALLOWED
 TO HAVE A FLAME SPREAD INDEX OF NOT MORE THAN 200.
  
 FLAME SPREAD INDEX. A COMPARATIVE MEASURE, EXPRESSED AS
 A DIMENSIONLESS NUMBER, DERIVED FROM VISUAL
 MEASUREMENTS OF THE SPREAD OF FLAME VERSUS TIME FOR A
 MATERIAL TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM E 84 OR UL 723.
  
 2) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION
 & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS
 NECESSARY. A TRANSMITTAL LETTER LISTING THE ORIGINAL
 REVIEW COMMENT NUMBER, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE
 REVISION MADE, IDENTIFYING THE SHEET OR SPECIFICATION
 PAGE WHERE THE CHANGES CAN BE FOUND WILL HELP TO
 EXPEDITE YOUR PERMIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED
 COOPERATION.
  
 JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO
 SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER
 BUILDING DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
 401 CLEMATIS ST. WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402
 TEL: 561-805-6717
 FAX: 561-805-6676
 E-MAIL: [email protected]
  


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