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2017-08-15 09:29:39 | 2014 FBC- BUILDING PLAN REVIEW |
| W. P. B. PERMIT: 17070488 |
| ADD: 400 N. FLAGLER DR. SUITE: 2202 |
| CONT: PHILLIP E. JOHNSON, INC. |
| TEL: 561-366-1034 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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| 2014 FLORIDA BUILDING CODE W 2014 WEST PALM BEACH |
| AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, CHAPTER 1, |
| ADMINISTRATION |
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| 2014 EXISTING BUILDING CODE LEVEL II 701.3 COMPLIANCE. |
| ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, COMPONENTS, SYSTEMS, AND |
| SPACES SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE |
| FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, BUILDING. |
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| 2ND REVIEW |
| DATE: TUES. AUG. 15/2017 |
| ACTION: DENIED |
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| 1) COMPLIED. |
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| 2) 2ND REQUEST, THE PERMIT APPLICATION UNDER THE |
| DESCRIPTION OF WORK INDICATES NEW FLOOR TILE IN THE |
| MASTER BATHROOM AND GUEST BATHROOM. |
| 1ST ROUND COMMENTS. THE PERMIT APPLICATION IN THE |
| MASTER BATH AND GUEST BATH NEW TILE FLOORS ARE WITHIN |
| THE SCOPE OF THIS PERMIT. |
| BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B |
| 2014) 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: |
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| 2A) FBC-B 2014 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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| 2B) FBC-B 2014 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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| 2C) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2014 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. |
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| 3) THE NEW PLAN SHOWS IN BOTH THE MASTER BATH AND GUEST |
| BATH THE TUB IS BEING REMOVED AND A ENCLOSED SHOWER, |
| WITH GLASS DOOR AND WALL ENCLOSURE. PLEASE PROVIDE THE |
| TYPE OF BACKER BOARD IS TO BE INSTALLED ON THE WALLS |
| AND CEILING. PLEASE NOTE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE |
| CEILING FRAMING IN A SHOWER ENCLOSURE SEE 2509.3 |
| LIMITATIONS. |
| 1ST ROUND OF COMMENTS. THE PERMIT APPLICATION IN THE |
| MASTER BATH AND GUEST BATH NEW TILE WALLS. PLEASE |
| PROVIDE WHAT TYPE OF WALL BOARD, (BACKER BOARD FOR |
| TILE), HOW COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 2509.2 BASE FOR |
| TILE. |
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| SEE 2014 FBC-B 2509.2 BASE FOR TILE. GLASS MAT |
| WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING PANELS, DISCRETE |
| NONASBESTOS FIBER-CEMENT INTERIOR SUBSTRATE SHEETS OR |
| NONASBESTOS FIBER-MAT REINFORCED CEMENTITIOUS BACKER |
| UNITS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ASTM C 1178, C 1288 OR C 1325 |
| AND INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER |
| RECOMMENDATIONS SHALL BE USED AS A BASE FOR WALL TILE |
| IN TUB AND SHOWER AREAS AND WALL AND CEILING PANELS IN |
| SHOWER AREAS. WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD |
| SHALL BE USED AS A BASE FOR TILE IN WATER CLOSET |
| COMPARTMENT WALLS WHEN INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| GA-216 OR ASTM C 840 AND MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS. |
| REGULAR GYPSUM WALLBOARD IS PERMITTED UNDER TILE OR |
| WALL PANELS IN OTHER WALL AND CEILING AREAS WHEN |
| INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GA-216 OR ASTM C 840. |
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| 2014 FBC-B 2509.3 LIMITATIONS. WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM |
| BACKING BOARD SHALL NOT BE USED IN THE FOLLOWING |
| LOCATIONS: |
| 1. OVER A VAPOR RETARDER IN SHOWER OR BATHTUB |
| COMPARTMENTS. |
| 2. WHERE THERE WILL BE DIRECT EXPOSURE TO WATER OR IN |
| AREAS SUBJECT TO CONTINUOUS HIGH HUMIDITY. |
| 3. ON CEILINGS WHERE FRAME SPACING EXCEEDS 12 INCHES |
| (305 MM) O.C. FOR 1/2-INCH THICK (12.7 MM) |
| WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD AND MORE THAN 16 |
| INCHES (406 MM) O.C. FOR 5/8-INCH THICK |
| WATER-RESISTANT GYPSUM BACKING BOARD. |
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| 4) WHEN RESUBMITTING PLANS PLEASE INDICATE THE REVISION |
| & REMOVE ANY VOIDED SHEETS & REPLACE ANY PAGES AS |
| NECESSARY, COLLATE AND STAPLE INTO SETS OF PLANS. 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. |
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| JAMES A. WITMER BN, PX, CBO |
| SENIOR COMMERCIAL COMBINATION PLANS EXAMINER |
| CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DIVISION / DEVELOPMENT SERVICES |
| DEPARTMENT |
| 401 CLEMATIS ST. |
| WEST PALM BEACH. FL 33402 |
| TEL: 561-805-6715 |
| FAX: 561-805-6676 |
| E-MAIL: [email protected] |
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