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2008-06-12 10:15:45 | ****CORRECTIONS**** |
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| SAMANTHA HILL, BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER |
| 561-805-6724 [email protected] |
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| 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 |
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| FAC FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE |
| FSFLORIDA STATUTE |
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| COMMENTS FROM PREVIOUS LIST, NOT ADDRESSED: |
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| ***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*** |
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| ***PLEASE NOTE THAT IF ALTERNATE MATERIALS AND METHODS |
| ARE PROPOSED, THIS WILL REQUIRE APPROVAL BY THE |
| BUILDING OFFICIAL*** |
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| 1.REVISE THE FLOOR PLAN TO SHOW THE LOCATION OF |
| WORK. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 4.HOW HAS THE DETERIORATION OF THE EXISTING DRYWALL |
| AFFECTED REQUIRED FIRE RESISTANCE? |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 6.PROVIDE A DETAIL FOR PROPOSED WORK.INCLUDE SIZE |
| OF DRYWALL, HEIGHT, TYPE. |
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| 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. |
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| 7.SEE GA 216, WALLPAPER TO BE REMOVED PRIOR TO |
| ADHESION OF NEW DRYWALL.PLEASE NOTE ON THE DETAIL. |
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| 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. |
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| 8.WHO WILL CERTIFY THE TEST ON THE EXISTING DRYWALL |
| AND FIRE RESISTANCE? |
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| 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? |
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| NEW COMMENTS: |
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| 9.IT HAS NOW BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS IS A REQUIRED |
| FIRE RESISTIVE RATED EXIT CORRIDOR.PLEASE INCLUDE |
| PENETRATION DETAILS. |
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| 10. SPECIFY WALL FINISH REQUIREMENTS, FBC803. |