Hello and good morning! I saw a thread on fire blocking on here and just want to be clear on what I will be required to do. I have had some minor difficulty in getting in touch and communicating with the permits office as we are in a small township in NJ and the inspector is only there for about 8 hrs. a week. So I am hoping that you guys can provide some clarity.
My house is a ballon construction home where I can see from the third floor attic to the basement foundation. I have the home gutted and am currently beggining the wiring process but the blocking is holding me up a bit. The first picture I have is on my first floor looking up towards the second story, as is the second picture with a bit of a steeper view up towards the second story/attic. What is the proper way to fire block this? Will this be required under building code to do? I am adding insulation (fiberglass batt) on all levels. Any advice on this subject would be greatly appreciated, from the required code to the easiest and most efficient way to do this in my 100 year old home.
Thanks and let me know if there is anything further I can provide to clear it up at all.
Tom
My house is a ballon construction home where I can see from the third floor attic to the basement foundation. I have the home gutted and am currently beggining the wiring process but the blocking is holding me up a bit. The first picture I have is on my first floor looking up towards the second story, as is the second picture with a bit of a steeper view up towards the second story/attic. What is the proper way to fire block this? Will this be required under building code to do? I am adding insulation (fiberglass batt) on all levels. Any advice on this subject would be greatly appreciated, from the required code to the easiest and most efficient way to do this in my 100 year old home.
Thanks and let me know if there is anything further I can provide to clear it up at all.
Tom
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