So now you are saying APA is posting the wrong information to the public. ??
Well take the chip of my shoulder, I never had one.
[size=2]Starting from January 1, 2011, one- and two-family dwellings are required by the IBC and IRC to be sprinklered (2009 and 2012 IBC Section 903.2.8, and 2009 and 2012 IRC Section R313.2). However, not all local jurisdictions in the U.S. have adopted these provisions for the use of sprinkler systems as an active home fire protection system. In the 2012 IRC, the following new fire protective membrane provisions are required: [/size]
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*[size=2][size=2]R501.3 Fire protection of floors. [/size][/size][FONT=Berkeley,Berkeley][size=2][FONT=Berkeley,Berkeley][size=2]Floor assemblies, not required elsewhere in this code to be fire resistance rated, shall be provided with a 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) gypsum wallboard membrane, 5/8-inch (16 mm) wood structural panel membrane, or equivalent on the underside of the floor framing member. [/size][/size][/FONT][/FONT]
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*[FONT=Berkeley,Berkeley][size=2][FONT=Berkeley,Berkeley][size=2][size=3][size=3]Exceptions:
**[/size][/size][/size][/size][FONT=Berkeley,Berkeley][FONT=Berkeley,Berkeley][size=2][FONT=Berkeley,Berkeley][size=2]1. Floor assemblies located directly over a space protected by an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section P2904, NFPA13D, or other approved equivalent sprinkler system.
2. Floor assemblies located directly over a crawl space not intended for storage or fuel-fired appliances.
3. Portions of floor assemblies can be unprotected when complying with the following:
3.1 The aggregate area of the unprotected portions shall not exceed 80 square feet per story
3.2 Fire blocking in accordance with Section R302.11.1 shall be installed along the perimeter of the unprotected portion to separate the unprotected portion from the remainder of the floor assembly.
4. Wood floor assemblies using dimension lumber or structural composite lumber equal to or greater than 2-inch by 10-inch (50.8 mm by 254 mm) nominal dimension, or other approved floor assemblies demonstrating equivalent fire performance.
*[/size][/size][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Berkeley,Berkeley][size=2][FONT=Berkeley,Berkeley][size=2]It should be noted that these fire protective membrane provisions apply to not only I-joist floors but all residential floor assemblies, including floor trusses, light-gauge steel framing, and dimension lumber and structural composite lumber less than 2-inch by 10-inch nominal dimension. This provision becomes effective when adopted by the local jurisdiction.
If you think I posted the wrong information, as you are so eager to proof me wrong and make me look bad,
send your complaint to these people here where the information came from;
**[size=1][size=1]APA PRODUCT SUPPORT HELP DESK: **[/size][/size][/size][/size][FONT=Futura BT,Futura BT][FONT=Futura BT,Futura BT][size=1][FONT=Futura BT,Futura BT]size=1 620-7400 [/size][/size][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Futura BT,Futura BT][size=1][FONT=Futura BT,Futura BT][size=1]■ [/size][/size][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Futura BT,Futura BT][size=1][FONT=Futura BT,Futura BT][size=1]E-mail: help@apawood.org [/size][/size][/FONT][/FONT]
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[FONT=Futura BT,Futura BT][size=1][FONT=Futura BT,Futura BT][size=1]Just dial the number and do what you do best. BS.
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