Flashback Friday

April 21, 2023
What do rugby and firestop have in common?  Well, this Flashback Friday from 2016 might...
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Flashback Friday

April 14, 2023
This video is fabulous if you want to better understand firestop failures. I often share...
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Smoke Barrier Part 4

April 13, 2023
If you have been following me this week, you know we are talking about smoke...
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Smoke Barrier Part 3

April 12, 2023
If you have a smoke barrier on your project, you will have to pay attention...
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Smoke Barrier Part 2

April 11, 2023
Yesterday I gave you the first step on how to tackle smoke barriers. That was...
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How to Plan a Project with Smoke Barriers

April 10, 2023
A few weeks ago, I did a post about smoke barriers. Not long after I...
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Flashback Friday

April 7, 2023
If you work in healthcare construction you know that it is unique in the construction...
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The Escutcheon fix doesnt work on Smoke Barriers

April 6, 2023
There is one time that the code will not allow a membrane penetration of a...
Firestop- Sprinkler Contractors

You don’t ALWAYS have to firestop a fire sprinkler pipe

April 5, 2023
What if the sprinkler pipe runs from one room into another and the sprinkler head...
Firestop- Sprinkler Contractors

Does an Escutcheon fix the problem…or NOT?

April 4, 2023
Yesterday we talked about a plumber that misinterpreted a code section that was designed for...
Firestop- Plumbing Contractors