2023-07-05 17:04:13 | FBC 107.2.1 PLEASE CLARIFY |
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| WHISPERMAT EXACT SPECS, THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPE THAT |
| WILL COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFIC FLOORING MATERIAL |
| SELECTED. |
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| PLEASE PROVIDE FLOOR FINISH SCHEDULE FOR EACH ROOMS |
| WITH NEW FLOORING WITH NOA CUT SHEET TO MEET CODE |
| REQUIREMTMENT BELOW: |
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| WEST PALM BEACH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |
| BUILDING DIVISION |
| 2020 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 23061516 |
| 2020 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2020 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION |
| 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: 7.5.2023 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| A-3 FLOOR INSULATION/ UNDERLAYMENT (FBC-B 2020) FOR |
| TILE, STONE, MARBLE FLOORING, ENGINEERED WOOD, LVT 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. (TILE |
| & MARBLE) 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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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| LOUIS BOND, AIA, NCARB |
| BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER II |
| DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPT. |
| BUILDING DIVISION |
| 401 CLEMATIS STREET |
| WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA 33401 |
| PH: 561-805-6729 |
| FX: 561-805-6676 |
| EMAIL: [email protected] |
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