Plan Review Notes
Plan Review Notes For Permit 08040183
Permit Number 08040183
Review Stop B
Sequence Number 3
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Date Text
2008-06-12 10:15:45****CORRECTIONS****
  
 SAMANTHA HILL, BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER
 561-805-6724 [email protected]
  
 FBCFLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2004
 FBC EBFLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2004 EXISTING BUILDING
 CODE
 FBC RFLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2004 RESIDENTIAL
 FBC* CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH AMENDMENTS TO THE FBC2004
  
 FAC FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
 FSFLORIDA STATUTE
  
 COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS LIST, NOT ADDRESSED:
  
 ***PLEASE NOTE THAT CODE COMPLIANCE IS TO BE
 INCORPORATED INTO THE PLAN.THE RESPONSE LETTER IS TO
 ASSIST WITH PLAN REVIEW ONLY, AND WILL NOT BE A PART OF
 THE PERMIT PACKAGE.SEE FBC*106.1.1, ALL INFORMATION
 TO BE INCLUDED IN THE PLANS PROVIDED***
  
 ***PLEASE NOTE THAT IF ALTERNATE MATERIALS AND METHODS
 ARE PROPOSED, THIS WILL REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE
 BUILDING OFFICIAL***
  
 1.REVISE THE FLOOR PLAN TO SHOW THE LOCATION OF
 WORK.
  
 2ND REVIEW, DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY AN ARCHITECT AND
 SUBMITTED FOR PUBLIC RECORD ARE TO BE SIGNED, SEALED,
 DATED ORIGINALS FS481.YELLOW HIGHLIGHTER WAS USED TO
 SHOW WORK LOCATION; PLEASE REVISE TO USE INK GRAPHICS
 AS THE HIGHLIGHTER DOES NOT APPEAR WHEN SCANNED.
  
 ALSO INCLUDE DIMENSIONS ON THE FLOOR PLAN.AN OVERALL
 DIMENSION TO SHOW SCOPE OF WORK WAS NOT PROVIDED.SEE
 FBC*106.1.1, PLANS ARE TO SHOW EXTENT OF WORK.
  
 2. SHOW REQUIRED FIRE RESISTANCE RATING FOR THE WALL
 AND HOW PROPOSED WORK WILL COMPLY.THIS APPEARS TO BE
 A 1 HOUR EXIT CORRIDOR REQUIRED BY FBC TABLE 1016.1.
  
 2ND REVIEW, THIS SHOULD BE NOTED ON THE FLOOR PLAN AND
 THE DETAIL IS TO INCLUDE REQUIRED FIRE RESISTANCE
 INFORMATION.THE FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS SHALL BE
 DETERMINED BY ONE OF THE METHODS IN FBC703.2.THE FIRE
 RESISTANCE RATED CORRIDOR IS BEING ALTERED; THIS MUST
 BE INCLUDED IN EITHER A TESTED ASSEMBLY OR PRESCRIPTIVE
 METHOD.
  
 THE RESPONSE LETTER STATES THAT THE DETAIL SHOWS HOW
 FIRE RESISTANCE IS AFFECTED.PLEASE PROVIDE CODE
 SECTIONS SHOWING COMPLIANCE AS I WAS UNABLE TO FIND
 THIS APPLICATION IN THE PRESCRIPTIVE METHOD OF THE
 CODE, AND A TESTED ASSEMBLY NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED.
  
 PLEASE CONFIRM THE FIRE RESISTIVE RATING REQUIREMENT.
 THE FLOOR PLAN IS DIFFICULT TO READ, BUT IT APPEARS
 THAT BOTH EXIT STAIRS LEAD TO THIS EXIT CORRIDOR, AND
 UNDER CURRENT CODE A 2 HOUR RATING WOULD BE REQUIRED.
  
 3.SEE FBC803.3, STABILITY.THE DATA SUBMITTED FOR
 THE LIQUID NAIL STATED THAT HIGH HEAT CONDITIONS ARE TO
 BE AVOIDED.IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO COMPLY WITH THE HEAT
 REQUIREMENTS OF FBC803.3.
  
 THE RESPONSE LETTER MAKES THE STATEMENT ?IN THE
 UNLIKELY EVENT THAT THE 1/4IN OVERLAY SHOULD COME OFF,
 THE REQUIRED PROTECTION WOULD STILL EXIST.?IT IS
 UNACCEPTABLE TO CONSIDER THAT THE ADHESIVE IN A RATED
 EXIT CORRIDOR WOULD FAIL IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE,
 ESPECIALLY AS ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE BUILDING WILL BE
 REQUIRED TO GO THROUGH THIS EXIT CORRIDOR AS THE STAIRS
 DO NOT LEAD TO THE OUTSIDE.THIS IS PROHIBITED IN
 OTHER CODE SECTIONS.PLEASE REVISE PLAN AND SUBMIT
 MATERIAL SPEC SHEETS WHICH SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH
 FBC803.3.
  
 4.HOW HAS THE DETERIORATION OF THE EXISTING DRYWALL
 AFFECTED REQUIRED FIRE RESISTANCE?
  
 CONDITION OF EXISTING DRYWALL TO BE NOTED ON THE PLAN.
 IT IS NOT CLEAR; IF NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE EXISTING
 DRYWALL, WHY ARE YOU PROPOSING TO COVER IT?PLANS
 SHOULD BE CLEAR AS TO NATURE OF WORK AND EXISTING
 CONDITIONS, FBC*106.1.1.
  
 5.GYPSUM BOARD TO BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FBC
 2508.1.SEE GA 216, A TEST ON THE EXISTING DRYWALL IS
 REQUIRED, SECTION 12.
  
 THE RESPONSE LETTER STATES THAT THE WORK WILL BE IN
 COMPLIANCE WITH ASTM C 840 TABLE 5.8.3 ADHESIVES.
 PLEASE STATE UNDER WHICH TESTED OR PRESCRIPTIVE
 ASSEMBLY INCLUDES ADHESIVES, SEE OTHER COMMENTS.GA216
 IS REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM C
 840.THIS REFERENCE IS USED IN BOTH THE BUILDING CODE
 AND IS A REQUIRED REFERENCE FOR THE GC EXAM.PLEASE
 INCLUDE THE TEST REQUIREMENTS ON THE PLAN.
  
 6.PROVIDE A DETAIL FOR PROPOSED WORK.INCLUDE SIZE
 OF DRYWALL, HEIGHT, TYPE.
  
 2ND REVIEW, PLEASE INCLUDE ALL DETAILS INCLUDED IN THE
 ASSEMBLY OR PRESCRIPTIVE METHOD.FOR INSTANCE, SCREW
 SIZES AND PATTERN, INSULATION, SIZE OF FRAMING, ETC.
 NOT SHOWN.ALL COMPONENTS OF THE TESTED OR
 PRESCRIPTIVE ASSEMBLY ARE TO BE INCLUDED.
  
 7.SEE GA 216, WALLPAPER TO BE REMOVED PRIOR TO
 ADHESION OF NEW DRYWALL.PLEASE NOTE ON THE DETAIL.
  
 THE RESPONSE LETTER STATES THAT THE WALLPAPER WILL BE
 REMOVED, BUT THIS WAS NOT NOTED ON THE PLAN AS
 REQUIRED.THE FUNCTION OF PLAN REVIEW IS TO DETERMINE
 CODE REQUIREMENTS AND COMPLIANCE; REQUIRING THIS ON THE
 PLAN HELPS TO AVOID FIELD ISSUES.
  
 8.WHO WILL CERTIFY THE TEST ON THE EXISTING DRYWALL
 AND FIRE RESISTANCE?
  
 THE RESPONSE LETTER STATES THAT ASTM C840 NO TEST IS
 REQUIRED.PLEASE ADDRESS THE QUESTION; WHO WILL
 CERTIFY THE TEST REQUIRED BY GA 216?THE CODE STATES
 THAT INSTALLATION OF GYPSUM IS TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH
 BOTH ASTM C840 AND GA 216.THEREFORE, ALTHOUGH ASTM
 C840 DOES NOT REQUIRE A TEST, GA216 REQUIRES AN
 ADHESION TEST.THE TEST REQUIREMENT AND SPECIFICATIONS
 FOR THIS TEST SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE PLAN.WHO WILL
 CERTIFY THE TEST RESULTS?
  
 NEW COMMENTS:
  
 9.IT HAS NOW BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS IS A REQUIRED
 FIRE RESISTIVE RATED EXIT CORRIDOR.PLEASE INCLUDE
 PENETRATION DETAILS.
  
 10. SPECIFY WALL FINISH REQUIREMENTS, FBC803.


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