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Howdy,
A lot of older houses with garages in the basements don't have firewalls/ceilings. In fact they are usually just open framing. Maybe not so common in the North where I am moving, but very common here in the South. Is it a "reasonable" recommendation (obviously a good idea) to bring it up to modern standards and sheet rock (fire rated) the ceilings and walls to interior spaces? That could get pretty expensive for a 3 car garage... ![]() TIA, Tim |
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yes.
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If that's the case ,better your client understand before they close escrow than after.
Owl Home Inspections Rick Maday Itasca, IL Home Inspector Serving all Chicago Suburbs Schaumburg Home Inspector Naperville Home Inspector Lake County Home Inspector
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I don't think it's a reasonable thing to do, but I recommend it in my reports nonetheless. I always tell my clients that the best defense against fire is a working smoke alarm.
Joe Funderburk, CMI Alpha & Omega Home Inspections, LLC Inspecting Upstate SC & Charlotte Metro, NC NACHI ID: NACHI05120170 www.aohomeinspection.com |
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Quote:
Owl Home Inspections Rick Maday Itasca, IL Home Inspector Serving all Chicago Suburbs Schaumburg Home Inspector Naperville Home Inspector Lake County Home Inspector
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Drywall is very inexpensive, and you don't have to finish it to perfection for a garage.
Nick Gromicko, CMI Founder World's biggest, best inspection association "Planet InterNACHI... resistance is futile" |
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Great, thanks for the input.
Cheers, Tim |
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I note in my reports whenever I see the following in Garages...
Greg Liebig, Owner Sheboygan Wisconsin Home Inspector 4-Square Home Inspections, LLC Where Knowlege will put your Mind at Ease © Sheboygan, WI 53081 (920) 451-4646 www.4squarehi.com Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Linked-In |
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In my previous occupation, I have hung and finished hundreds of firewalls. the only one that didn't pass in inspection is when an electrician cut a 6x6 in chunk out to run his wire. Pass on to your client, that if they ever want to properly finish the garage drywall, to tell their contractor they want a good job. I have seen so may fire tapes that were so bad, I had to remove the tape and refinish it, it is commonplace to "slap it up quick Joe, its just a fire tape"
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Along those same lines - how can you ID fire rated sheet rock without a visible label? What about tape?
Tim |
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I don't. If it's 5/8 thic type X then that satisfies the one-sided application (ceilings). If it's 1/2 thick then that satisfies the two-sided application. Sometimes you can see some ID if there is a scuttle in the garage with no insulation. Tape isn't necessary if the gap in the seams does not exceed 0.01" (about the thickness of a US dime) or it's backed by solid wood or other drywall material as long as the joints are staggered.
Greg Liebig, Owner Sheboygan Wisconsin Home Inspector 4-Square Home Inspections, LLC Where Knowlege will put your Mind at Ease © Sheboygan, WI 53081 (920) 451-4646 www.4squarehi.com Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Linked-In |
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