The most significant one is: are the garages accessible by just one tenant or are they publicly available to anyone who lives in the building? Most of the allowances we discuss here have been in the standard since the 2002 edition of NFPA 13R with some minor revisions along the way. There are several factors that must be considered before being able to determine the proper protection scheme for garages.
This article will discuss the three possible design bases, but the main point is clarification that has been added in the 2019 edition.
The committee members have taken a big step in defining how to protect garages. Sprinkler protection in NFPA 13R, Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems in Low-Rise Residential Occupancies, would appear to be straightforward, but with architects getting more creative with their designs, we are forced to seek assistance in navigating the nuances of the standard.
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