Fire seperation

[Christopher Currins]

Would you consider this a breach in fire separation at garage?

[James E. Braun, CMI]

If the first picture is under the bump out, than my answer would be Yes. Some other undisclosed factors may changed my answer to No. Really not enough info to give definite answer.

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by jbraun

If the first picture is under the bump out, than my answer would be Yes. Some other undisclosed factors may changed my answer to No. Really not enough info to give definite answer.

Yes it's under bump out, kitchen is behind it.

[David P. Valley]

It's a breach in the firewall...

[James E. Braun, CMI]

That is the way it looks to me also.

[Christopher Currins]

Thanks guys, that was my observation. I like to be reassured, new construction.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

SECTION R309
GARAGES AND CARPORTS
R309.1 Opening protection.
Openings from a private garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes shall not be permitted. Other openings between the garage and residence shall be equipped with solid wood doors not less than 13/8 inches (35 mm) in thickness, solid or honeycomb core steel doors not less than 13/8 inches (35 mm) thick, or 20-minute fire-rated doors.

R309.1.1 Duct penetration.
Ducts in the garage and ducts penetrating the walls or ceilings separating the dwelling from the garage shall be constructed of a minimum No. 26 gage (0.48 mm) sheet steel or other approved material and shall have no openings into the garage.

R309.1.2 Other penetrations.
Penetrations through the separation required in Section R309.2 shall be protected by filling the opening around the penetrating item with approved material to resist the free passage of flame and products of combustion.

R309.2 Separation required.
The garage shall be separated from the residence and its attic area by not less than ½-inch (12.7 mm) gypsum board applied to the garage side.

Garages beneath habitable rooms shall be separated from all habitable rooms above by not less than 5/8-inch (15.9 mm) Type X gypsum board or equivalent.

Where the separation is a floor-ceiling assembly, the structure supporting the separation shall also be protected by not less than 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) gypsum board or equivalent.

Garages located less than 3 feet (914 mm) from a dwelling unit on the same lot shall be protected with not less than ½-inch (12.7 mm) gypsum board applied to the interior side of exterior walls that are within this area.

Openings in these walls shall be regulated by Section R309.1.
This provision does not apply to garage walls that are perpendicular to the adjacent dwelling unit wall.