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rj - 28 Mar 2005 04:17 GMT

Can anyone tell me if the Florida Building Code requires the door between
the garage and and the living area in a single family residence be fire
rated. If it does, can you site the section. Thanks in advance.

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3D Peruna - 28 Mar 2005 04:45 GMT

> Can anyone tell me if the Florida Building Code requires the door between
> the garage and and the living area in a single family residence be fire
> rated. If it does, can you site the section. Thanks in advance.

I don't know the FBC, so take this for what it's worth.

If the wall between the house and garage is required to be rated, why
wouldn't the door be required to be rated? Maybe that's a hint...

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tbasc@bellsouth.net - 28 Mar 2005 13:30 GMT

IRC R 309 deals with garages and carports.
It requires "no less than 1/2" gypsum board on the garage side" of the
wall.
It requires 1 3/8" solid wood door, solid or honeycomb core steel door,
or 20 min. fire rated door.

TB

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rj - 28 Mar 2005 17:29 GMT

Thanks. That's what I was looking for. Does the IRC require a "label" on a
solid wood door or honeycomb core steel door. I assume not since the final
option mentioned is a rated door which one assumes is "labeled."

> IRC R 309 deals with garages and carports.
> It requires "no less than 1/2" gypsum board on the garage side" of the
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> TB

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