Friday, June 10, 2022

Firewall vs Fire Separation


On the following two floor plans, one has a 1h fire separation and the other has a 2h firewall at the same location.
What shall we consider differently in designing? Please give your list of differences by comments.
#firewalls #fireseparation

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