I know, enclosing these stairs creates a problem. But Todd, you think if a building has exterior, non-combustible stairs (such as say a fire exit), then it should be sprinklered? I haven't thought of it as that way, that is why I'm asking. Tony
On Thu, Oct 18, 2018 at 7:39 AM Fpdcdesign <[email protected]> wrote: > Remember, these stairs are a means of egress. If these stairs were > enclosed as part of the original building construction, would you sprinkler > it? > > Todd G Williams, PE > Fire Protection Design/Consulting > Stonington, CT > 860-535-2080 (ofc) > 860-553-3553 (fax) > 860-608-4559 (cell) > > > On Oct 17, 2018 at 8:38 PM, <Tony Silva <[email protected]>> wrote: > > The building and stairs are non-combustible. If the stairs are not heated > can it be considered outside the building envelope? > > Which leads to a side observation. We provide sprinklers for balconies and > below combustible overhangs that are over 4 feet wide. And won't that be > outside the building envelope? So would not sprinklering outside the > building envelope be a valid argument? > > Tony > > On Wed, Oct 17, 2018 at 5:09 PM Fpdcdesign <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If the enclosure is part of the building envelope, then it should be >> sprinklered >> >> Are the stairs combustible? >> >> Todd G Williams, PE >> Fire Protection Design/Consulting >> Stonington, CT >> 860-535-2080 (ofc) >> 860-553-3553 (fax) >> 860-608-4559 (cell) >> >> >> On Oct 17, 2018 at 6:58 PM, <Tony Silva <[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> I have been asked this question, so I thought I will get the opinion of >> the forum. An NFPA 13, 2013 building has emergency stairs on the exterior >> of the building. Now it has been decided to enclose it, but will remain >> unheated. >> >> (1) Is it required to be sprinklered, if not enclosed? >> (2) Would the answer to (1) be different if enclosed? >> >> Tony >> _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing >> list [email protected] >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sprinklerforum mailing list >> [email protected] >> >> http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org >> > _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing > list [email protected] > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org > > _______________________________________________ > Sprinklerforum mailing list > [email protected] > > http://lists.firesprinkler.org/listinfo.cgi/sprinklerforum-firesprinkler.org >
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