There was a fire several months back in CT where it started on the
"open and attached" balcony went up to the next balcony, in through
the mansard and into the unprotected attic. The first sprinkler went
off when the fire crashed through the roof into an apartment.
(protected by 13R system with balconies excluded, per Code at that
time). Something like 47 people were left homeless.
At 12:19 PM 9/21/2007, you wrote:
Is a balcony that is open on only one side considered "open and attached" as
referred to in NFPA13R? Is a patio which is open on two sides but screened
be considered "open and attached"? Why wouldn't a balcony that qualifies as
"open and attached" need to be sprinklered? What has "open" got to do with
it if the balcony is too far off the ground to jump without killing
yourself?
Thanks,
Ronnie
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