Special Inspection Standard for penetration- looking at the IFC guide for penetrations

Down and dirty about when electrical boxes need to be protected. There is a lot to this. Be ready! We even give you an interactive video so you can work through the building codes,
Do you firestop the ends of conduits? A story about why the answer is yes.

T ratings in floors have been overlooked for 20 years. Does this fall to the firestop inspector to change this?

We dig into another firestop detail- this time CEJ421 for Perimeter Fire Barrier.

When is a concrete floor not a concrete floor? This will be a discussion about CAJ/FA details vs FE details so the differences and challenges are a bit more clear.

We will dig into what seems like a basic system, WL1054. See if you check all these things on your projects?

Do you know the difference between fire rated drywall and non rated boards? Do you know the difference between X boards and C boards? Some say after this discussion they never look at drywall the same way again.

Are you offering inspection of fire rated duct enclosures? GDW and VAD (Grease Duct Wrap vs Ventilation Air Duct). You might want to add it, but if you do you better know what you are doing.

We will look at 3 similar details with considerable differences and talk about why they aren’t more alike and what might be important in a fire scenario.

T ratings in walls that are often overlooked.

Can I use a 2 hour detail on a one hour assembly? What about a 3 hour detail on a 2 hour assembly? Lets talk about when you can and when you cant. We will explain WHY so hopefully it is easier to remember than just yes or no, and you can explain it to others when you need to.

Options to protect electrical boxes without putty pads (inserts, cover plates, E Mat, drywall?)

The two most commonly missed part of the firestop system for a square duct and the magic number that triggers this requirement.

If you are looking at firestop for an insulated duct you need to know these two common installation errors. (compress FG insulation and angles)

How do we calculate the movement in joints to be sure the system submitted works for the application on your site?

1) So if you miss a Crew Meetup, you still can listen in. We will miss your interaction, but you can ask questions in the next Meetup.

2) If new crew members join and ask a question we have already discussed, we can send them the recording and you don’t have to listen to the same thing once again.

3) If we need to go further into a discussion, from a previous meeting we will send everyone the recording, so we don’t have to repeat things.

YES, We are all tired of looking at letters in bubbles. You don’t have to get all dolled up just for this crew. We are all real people, on real job sites. Some times I will roll in looking like a mess and sometimes I might look half decent. This is not the place for fashion, hair or makeup critique. Go to Tik Tok for that. This is the place for fun, collaboration, support and learning.

Handouts will be in Kajabi and you are welcome to download them. Remember you can review the videos in Kajabi from your phone, tablet or laptop.

The construction industry is often a sink or swim environment. BUT NOT HERE. It doesn't matter if you are new to firestop or if you have been in the industry 20 years. It doesn't matter if you are a designer, part of the build team or an inspector we want you here. It doesn't matter if you are super new or super seasoned.

You just have to email your question a week before the next Build Better Crew Meetup. Be sure to include any photos or sketches that will help us understand the scenario you are sharing. Email that to [email protected] & [email protected] -Do not forget to put Build Better Crew in the subject line because Sharron will search for that subject and make a list for the next meeting. If your question is pressing, text Sharron 201 250 4193 so we can get you an answer, then we will discuss the topic in our next Crew Meet-up.

We will do our best to answer everything, but if there are too many questions, here is the plan.

1) We will lose our free-form discussion planned at the end.

2) We will push some questions to the next Meet Up.

3) We will attempt to focus on questions from folks who have not asked as much.

4) If time allows, we might go long on our Meet Up. If you have to drop off, you will always have access to the recording in our Firestop Coffee Break training platform..

Uhhh have you met me? I could talk firestop for hours on end. Educode 2024 I did 24 hours of classes...not 24 hours straight, but 24 hours and all different classes.

If you aren’t sure or if you have questions, just email [email protected] and put Build Better Crew in the subject line and I will connect and see if we can’t answer your questions. If you join and you don’t find it valuable, just let me know after your first Build Better Crew Meeting and I will give you a refund.

No, but here are three reasons why.

1) You are not missing anything because everything is recorded.

2) You still get access to an entire library of content from 2024 up to whenever you join us. You also get tons of bonus content as well.

3) You get invited to our workshops at no charge and the recordings will be added to the list

$300 will cover 10 sessions for the year and give you access to the entire library of Build Better Crew Content as well as discounts for the Firestop Coffee Break Courses and any of the workshops that we do throughout the year