rate it according to the manufacturer’s specs, or what the NOA or FBC approval states. I woulnt rely on opinions.
This is not completely true. FBC - The temporary installation or closure of storm shutters, panels, and other approved hurricane protection devices shall be permitted on emergency escape and rescue openings during the threat of a storm. Such devices shall not be required to comply with the operational constraints of Section R310.1.4. While such protection is provided, at least one means of escape from the dwelling or dwelling unit shall be provided. The means of escape shall be within the first floor of the dwelling or dwelling unit and shall not be located within a garage without a side-hinged door leading directly to the exterior.
thanks for the replies! This is a retail inspection and I always have listed the 2 openings seperatley. It’s the whole Citizens reinspection mess that caused me to question.
Glad to hear I can give the client A3 on the form!
Jessica
I would be careful with that as the debris does not always hit straight on and if it is not completely covered it would not be considered protected. See attached pictures.
I seem to remember somewhere, hearing that the gap can be no more than 1 inch. I have seen panels installed with the brackets flush to the glass. They just have two bolts at the top and bottom of the frame when the panel is not in use.
How can you pick and choose parts of a rated assembly to protect, assuming your shutter in question is mounted to the FRAME of the home on both sides of the opening.
The opening is protected or it’s not
All shutters should be installed to the manufacture’s specification.
Guts and Gals,
We are getting way to technical here this is an Insurance inspection not a compliance inspection.
If this were a compliance inspection one would need to review the product approval for the installed system not only taking into consideration over lap at the side of the opening, but then also measuring the clearance of the system from the glazing and then verifying that the minimum clearance met the specifications of the notice of acceptance. As openings get larger the required deflection clearance increases as well.
A 2 foot by 3 foot opening may permit the protection panel to be installed within 3/4 inch of the glazing, while a 12 foot by 8 foot opening may require that the protection panels be 2 and 3/4 inches clear.
I don’t think we are required to review and confirm that the installation meets the requirements of the approval, only that protection has an approval
I agree. We are not code inspectors and should only be verifiying product approval, not the installation drawings. That said, I do on occasion, disqualify an installation as approved (Selection N) if it is obvoius that weekend warriors were involved in the install. Shutter tracks installed with drywall screws are not going to fly with me.