Todd, You may need to go around the "sudo-super" to the person who contracted your services or the person responsible for paying the bills if getting paid is a concern.George is right in that the AHJ and super may be on the same side,which is unfortunate and he/she may be of no help.This sure is a nasty situation for dealing with someone who is supposed to be doing God's work.CYA & PRAY.
Lamar Vaughn ---- Todd Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > Thom, > > With all due respect, that schtick won't work. First of all, there is > no exception as the local authority can only enforce the Code and not > modify it. Second, the super didn't say the canopy didn't require > sprinklers, but that he was not going to install them. > > It is a much more hostile attitude and the age of reasoning may > mostly have passed. I was almost kicked off the job this morning for > "interfering with the contractor hanging pipe" because we were going > over changes. The super is doing this part time and his real job is > building rather large vehicles for the military on second shift. No > construction experience except having worked as a carpenter at one > point. The last time I was at the site, we had it out for about 30 > minutes over changes (partial existing building with no access to > attic or concealed spaces + changes). This is a one-and-done contract > with no hope for recommendations. My biggest concern is getting paid > the balance of my contract. > > I may just call the AHJ and tell him he might want to pay a visit. > > > > At 12:06 PM 10/5/2010, you wrote: > >Personally I call the AHJ with a question. " I have an assembly type V > >construction with a new wood entrance being added. My reading of section > >xxx.x.x.x of NFPA 13, and 903.x.x of the IBC tell me this area should be > >protected with fire sprinklers. The project super say's I don't have to do > >it, but when I ask which exception he is referring too he doesn't respond. > >Is there an exception that allows this space to remain unprotected? Am I > >missing something? Maybe some local ordinance?" > > > >You've given the AHJ and yourself an out. > > > >Thom > > > >Subject: RE: Owner refusal > > > > > >Your call to the AHJ- fine line to walk. If you know em, have a rapport with > >em, make the call. If you don't know em from Adam, he may be best friends > >with the supt and you've shot yourself in the foot. > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Sprinklerforum mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > > >For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > > >To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > >(Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) > > Todd G. Williams, PE > Fire Protection Design/Consulting > Stonington, CT > 860.535.2080 > www.fpdc.com > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum > > For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] > > To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] > (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field) _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
