Are you patching rated walls properly? 

I have seen some creative ways of patching walls, but when it comes to fire-rated...

Why California patches fail: more on patching rated walls (part 2) 

Thanks for the great response on the last post related to patching rated walls. I...

Patching Rated Walls: How One Jurisdiction Handles It (Part 3)

You have all heard the whole, “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas” line from...

The perfect UL system search

Have you ever searched for a UL detail on their website? The original website required...

Membrane Penetration Firestop Part One

Understanding Membrane Penetrations: Key Considerations Membrane penetrations refer to firestop applications that breach only one...

Membrane Penetration Firestop- Part Two 

I hope you liked the last post, that was just a warm up as we...

Battery Storage Part 1: UL Future Built Forum

I have been sharing presentations from a great forum last January and while this next...

Battery Storage 2 : UL Future Built Forum

Tomorrow is the big day—time for enjoying turkey with family and friends who are like...

Battery Storage 3: UL Future Built Forum

Here we are the day after Thanksgiving and still talking about battery storage. This is the...

L Ratings: Why Don’t Your Specifications Include Them?

One of my pet peeves is people who use code verbiage WRONG.  A fire wall...