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2019-09-12 15:23:01 | ****CORRECTIONS**** |
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| SAMANTHA HILL |
| BUILDING PLANS EXAMINER |
| [email protected] |
| 561-805-6724 |
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| FBC = FLORIDA BUILDING CODE, 6TH EDITION (2017) |
| FBC B = FBC BUILDING |
| FBC EB = FBC EXISTING BUILDING |
| FBC A = FBC ACCESSIBILITY |
| FBC EC = FBC ENERGY CONSERVATION |
| FBC R = FBC RESIDENTIAL |
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| FROM PREVIOUS REVIEW; REGARDING FLOORING UNDERLAYMENT, |
| NOT ADDRESSED. ANOTHER PRODUCT CAN BE PROPOSED VIA |
| EMAIL ([email protected]) |
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| 3) PLEASE NOTE THAT QEP 72000Q/ 72003Q & 72008Q DO HAVE |
| PRODUCT TESTING REPORTS ON FILE WITH THE CITY OF WEST |
| PALM BEACH BUILDING DIVISION FOR TILE ON 6 INCH |
| CONCRETE SLAB, NONE HAVE EVER BEEN SUBMITTED FOR WOOD |
| FLOORING. ACOUSTICORK A DIVISION OF AMORIM CORK |
| COMPOSITES WHO ALSO OWNS QEP UNDERLAYMENT?S DOES SHOW |
| ONLINE A TEST NUMBER NGC 7008139/40- NGC 5008072 FOR |
| GLUED WOOD SYSTEM ON A 6 INCH CONCRETE FLOOR SYSTEM, |
| BUT NONE HAS EVER BEEN SUBMITTED. WE HAVEN?T SEEN A |
| FLAME TEST WITH WOOD PRODUCTS AND THE UNDERLAYMENT |
| EITHER PLEASE PROVIDE TEST RESULTS FOR THE FOLLOWING: |
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| BLDG TYPE: TYPE I/ TYPE II FLOOR INSULATION (FBC-B |
| 2017) |
| FOR WOOD AND WOOD LAMINATE 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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| 3A) FBC-B 2017 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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| 3B) FBC-B 2017 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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| 3C) FLAME SPREAD- FBC-B 2017 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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