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STENCILS ON FIRE RATED WALLS

Does your project call out labeling your fire rated walls?  Did you know this is...

FIRESTOP FIRE BLOCK FIRE PROOF

Today we are continuing the discussion about the difference between Firestopping, fire proofing and fire...

Firestop vs Fire block

Yesterday we started the discussion about the difference between firestopping, fire proofing and fire blocking.  ...

FIREPROOFING, FIRESTOP and FIRE BLOCK

Understanding the difference is important if you want to build to the code.  As much...

Tall Building Fire Safety

Join me and a handful of other great speakers at the Tall Building Fire Safety ...

Why I don’t like egress stairs made of gypsum walls Part 2 

Gypsum board shafts are my least preferred method for building exit enclosures.   This video explains...

Why I don’t like egress stairs made of gypsum walls Part 1 

When people build gypsum walls around stair enclosures there are an array of issues that...

EDUCODE- WHERE ALL THE CODE GEEKS GO

Where can you brainstorm with instructors, building, fire and code enforcement professionals, students and staff,...

Benefit of masonry means of egress stairs?  

Block walls are my second favorite type of walls for an exit shaft. Second to...

Do you design stairs of concrete, block or gypsum?  

If you have to design or build an exit stair shaft, what do you build...