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...

More on Mass Timber 

Here is another great educational tid bit for those of you who want to learn...

Firestop in Mass Timber Construction 

I remember when I first hear about mass timber being adopted into the 2021 IBC....

Flashback Friday 

Since we spent the week talking about different fire resistance rated assemblies, it seems only...