Firewall In Condo Attic

Because of this the condominium association wants a fire barrier put in if any work is done in the attic.

Firewall in condo attic.

I checked with a couple other inspectors and the general concensus was the firewall was missing. I guess im just looking for. Material needed to fix a firewall at home. I did find a hole punched in the drywall that i believe goes through to the next unit.

Designed as an extra layer of protection between the house and the garage an intact firewall resists the intrusion of fire into the home. Arriving at a condo development with many small buildings each building with two levels and housing 10 or 12 units i was met by the buyer who already lived in a different building and the seller. And that is true condos have fire protection between units for a reason. Owner is very interested in having the work done but.

Apparently when the condo s where originally built the common wall was not extended to the roof sheathing. It didn t seem right though as it was just such a huge oversight. I dont inspect a lot of condos but this morning i did one. If there is a firewall in your attic the fire rating should be printed on the.

I believe this is a breech in the firewall and should be repaired. In tha attic there were firewalls between the units. The firewall should extend into the attic separating your attic space from the attic above the neighboring units. Also the units were converted to condos townhomes in 2007 and the builder made significant updates but again the attic was not changed.

The first picture below illustrates a portion of a townhome unit s firewall in an attic that is totally sealed off to provide 1 hour of fire protection on both sides. The international residential code requires that in townhomes and duplexes each unit needs to be separated from the next by fire walls.