How to Plan a Project with Smoke Barriers
A few weeks ago, I did a post about smoke barriers. Not long after I...
Flashback Friday
If you work in healthcare construction you know that it is unique in the construction...
The Escutcheon fix doesnt work on Smoke Barriers
There is one time that the code will not allow a membrane penetration of a...
You don’t ALWAYS have to firestop a fire sprinkler pipe
What if the sprinkler pipe runs from one room into another and the sprinkler head...
Does an Escutcheon fix the problem…or NOT?
Yesterday we talked about a plumber that misinterpreted a code section that was designed for...
March 2023 Lessons in Firestop: Deciphering Firestop Details for Metal Pipes
You might think that firestopping metal pipes is easy to get right, but our expert,...
Mass Timber Conference- HERE I COME!
Next week I will be in Portland Oregon at the Mass Timber Conference. If you...