Fire Protection · IBC 2021 §706.2 / §706.4 / §707.5 / §708.3 / §708.4 / §709.3 / §710.3

Fire Wall vs Barrier vs Partition

Side-by-side sections of a fire wall, fire barrier and fire partition showing how far each must extend, with the fire wall's 30 in. above-roof rule and the smoke barrier and partition rules.. Referenced to IBC 2021 §706.2 / §706.4 / §707.5 / §708.3 / §708.4 / §709.3 / §710.3.

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