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| 2022-03-21 10:16:48 | WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES-CONSTRUCTION |
| | SERVICES/ BUILDING DIVISION |
| | 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| | W. P. B. PERMIT: 22021415 |
| | ADD: 801 S. OLIVE AVE# 1204 |
| | CONT: FLORIDA CARPET & INTERIORS, |
| | TEL: 561-848-7847 |
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| | E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| | 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH |
| | AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| | ADMINISTRATION |
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| | 2020 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. |
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| | 1ST REVIEW |
| | DATE: MON. MARCH 21ST/ 2022 |
| | ACTION: DENIED |
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| | THE SUBMITTED TEST REPORTS FOR PROFLEX SUPER SIM 90 |
| | HAVE ONLY BEEN TESTED FOR SOUND FOR PORCELAIN TILE NOT |
| | FOR LAMINATE FLOORING. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF THE |
| | CONTRACTOR PREFERS TO USE PROFLEX PRODUCTS PROFLEX DOES |
| | HAVE A PRODUCT TESTED FOR LAMINATE FLOORING. |
| | PROFLEX LV200 /LAMINATE WOOD |
| | IIC = 54 DB / 6 INCH SLAB P. T. / NO DROPPED CEILING / |
| | ASTM E-492 |
| | STC = 50 DB / 6 INCH SLAB P. T./ NO DROPPED / CEILING |
| | ASTM E-90 |
| | FLAME= 85 ASTM-E84 |
| | SMOKE=105 ASTM E-84 |
| | WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF SUCH TEST IF YOU PREFER TO USE |
| | THIS PRODUCT WE CAN UPLOAD DIRECTLY INTO YOUR PERMIT, |
| | BUT WE NEED YOUR PLANS TO REFLECT AS SUCH. PLEASE ALSO |
| | CONSULT WITH YOUR DISTRIBUTOR TO SEE IF THEY HAVE THE |
| | PRODUCT IN STOCK, THEY ARE SEEING SHORTAGES!!!! |
| | OTHERWISE PLEASE SUBMIT A UNDERLAYMENT THAT HAS BEEN |
| | TESTED ON A 6 INCH CONCRETE SLAB FOR LAMINATE FLOORING. |
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| | 1) FLOOR INSULATION/ UNDERLAYMENT (FBC-B 2020) FOR |
| | TILE, STONE, MARBLE, VINYL (LYT/ LYP), LAMINATE |
| | FLOORING 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 ALL THREE TEST REPORTS FOR TYPE I AND OR |
| | TYPE II BUILDINGS SHOWING COMPLIANCE WITH: |
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| | 1A) FBC-B 2020 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. |
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| | 1B) FBC-B 2020 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. |
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| | 1C) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2020 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. |
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| | 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. |
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| | 2) A TRANSMITTAL LETTER / NARRATIVE 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. |
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| | PLEASE NOTE WITH THE LACK OF INFORMATION FOR THIS |
| | REVIEW, SUBSEQUENT REMARKS MAYBE MADE IN THE NEXT |
| | REVIEW CYCLE. |
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| | WILL BE OUT OF THE OFFICE WEEK OF MARCH 28TH-APRIL 2ND/ |
| | 2022 |
| | MY WORK HOURS ARE USUALLY TUES. & WED. 7:30 AM- 4:30 PM |
| | PART-TIME/SEMI- RETIRED. |
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| | IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK WITH A PLANS EXAMINER BEFORE I GET |
| | BACK INTO THE OFFICE CALL |
| | (561)805-6700 AND ASK FOR THE PLANS EXAMINER ON-CALL. |
| | THANK YOU. |
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| | JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, SFP, CBO |
| | SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| | CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 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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