40 Questions
Which type of wall should be constructed to separate adjacent houses with a secondary suite from the rest of the building?
Firewall
What should be used to fill the space between the top of the wall and the roof deck?
Insulation
What is the minimum distance required between unprotected openings in exterior walls of a building meeting at an external angle of 135° or less?
1.2 m
What is the required thickness of gypsum board for finishing the interior of exterior walls within a certain distance of a dwelling unit, ancillary space, or common space in a house with a secondary suite?
12.7 mm
What type of material should be used for protection of soffits enclosing a projection less than 2.5 m vertically above a window or door?
Gypsum soffit board
Which type of appliances need to be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation with a 1-hour fire-resistance rating?
Fuel-fired appliances
What is the required fire-resistance rating for a fire separation separating a room for temporary storage of combustible refuse in all occupancies from the remainder of the building?
45 minutes
In which type of room are the fire-resistance rating requirements not applicable to the floor assembly immediately below it?
Service rooms
What is the minimum fire-resistance rating required for a fire separation separating a service room containing incinerators from the remainder of the building?
2 hours
Which type of rooms need to be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separation with a fire-resistance rating of not less than 1 hour when the floor area containing the room is not sprinklered?
Service rooms
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the minimum fire-resistance rating required for a fire separation between a public corridor and the remainder of the building?
1 h
In which types of occupancies is no fire-resistance rating required for fire separations between a public corridor and the remainder of the building?
Residential occupancies
What is the minimum width required for a public corridor to not require a fire separation from the remainder of the building?
5 m
What is the minimum fire-resistance rating required for a fire separation between a storage garage and other occupancies?
1.5 h
In which situation is an air barrier system required between a storage garage and the remainder of the building?
When the storage garage is attached to a residential building
Which type of piping is not allowed in any part of a drain, waste and vent piping system that penetrates a fire separation or membrane with a required fire-resistance rating?
Combustible piping
What is the requirement for combustible drain, waste and vent piping that is not located in a vertical shaft and penetrates a fire separation or membrane?
It must be sealed at the penetration with a fire stop
What is the required fire-resistance rating for the fire stop used to seal combustible drain, waste and vent piping that penetrates a fire separation or membrane?
Not less than the fire-resistance rating required for the fire separation
When is combustible drain piping permitted to penetrate a horizontal fire separation or membrane?
When it leads directly from a noncombustible watercloset through a concrete floor slab
In buildings containing 2 dwelling units only, where is combustible drain, waste and vent piping permitted on a horizontal fire separation?
On one side
Which one of the following materials is NOT suitable for a gypsum board application?
10 mm thick particleboard
Under what condition do the requirements in Sentence (2) not apply for a soffit described in Sentence (1) at the edge of an attic or roof space?
When the soffit is separated from the remainder of the attic or roof space by fire blocks
What is the condition under which the requirements of Sentence (2) do not apply for all suites spanned by a common attic or roof space or situated above or below the projecting floor?
When the suites are sprinklered
What types of rooms are exempt from the requirements of Sentence (2) if all suites spanned by a common attic or roof space or situated above or below the projecting floor are sprinklered?
Closets and hallways
What is the minimum thickness of lumber required for a gypsum board application?
11 mm
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, which of the following is required for combustible construction that abuts on or is supported by a noncombustible fire separation?
The collapse of the combustible construction will not cause collapse of the fire separation
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the required total thickness of masonry and/or grout and/or concrete for pockets formed in a masonry or concrete fire separation for the support of beams or joists?
The remaining total thickness must be not less than the required equivalent thickness shown for Type S monolithic concrete in Table D-2.1.1.
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the required fire-resistance rating for a horizontal service space or other concealed space located above a required vertical fire separation?
The space must be divided by an equivalent fire separation within the space
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the required fire-resistance rating for a fire separation separating residential occupancies from all other major occupancies?
Not less than 1 h
According to the National Building Code of Canada 2015, what is the required fire-resistance rating for a fire separation separating dwelling units from the remainder of the building in a building containing a secondary suite?
Not less than 1 h
True or false: Gypsum board applications require a minimum thickness of 11 mm plywood?
False
True or false: The requirements in Sentence (2) do not apply to a soffit at the edge of an attic or roof space completely separated by fire blocks?
True
True or false: If all suites in a building are sprinklered, the requirements in Sentence (2) do not apply?
True
True or false: The thickness of lumber required for a gypsum board application is not less than 11 mm?
True
True or false: Combustible drain piping is permitted to penetrate a horizontal fire separation or membrane under certain conditions?
False
True or false: The fire-resistance rating required for a fire separation separating residential occupancies from all other major occupancies is 1 hour?
True
True or false: An air barrier system is required between a storage garage and the remainder of the building?
True
True or false: The required fire-resistance rating for the fire stop used to seal combustible drain, waste and vent piping is 1 hour?
False
True or false: A public corridor does not require a fire separation from the remainder of the building if it meets a minimum width?
False
True or false: Gypsum board is not suitable for a gypsum board application?
False
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