Floridagal
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So over the past two weeks we've had two framing inspections.
1. Inspector stated I'd pass you but you need to add wood around the entire interior exterior walls At the top where the insulation ends, we had it in most areas but not all. He in detail explained the reason it can slow down a fire from spreading to 2nd level Ok no problem he said we can put it right over the installed insulation. Did it and ordered 2nd framing inspection.
2. A different inspector told us we have to take it down and cut out the insulation and put it back against the block wall.
There's already a 6" wide 3" depth wood that's nailed directly into the block, which is in essences part of the interior outside walls that help support the sub flooring on the 2nd level.
My question is what do we do, one inspector told us to do it one way and another said to do it another way and neither makes much since since a 1" x 3" is hardly going to stop a fire it would be more like kindle then a fire barrier However, the heavy duty wood that goes completely around the interior exterior walls would for sure slow it down. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Can't believe two different inspectors have told us to do this two completely different ways The first one also stated everything was perfect except for that and he would have passed us. URRR! HELP!
1. Inspector stated I'd pass you but you need to add wood around the entire interior exterior walls At the top where the insulation ends, we had it in most areas but not all. He in detail explained the reason it can slow down a fire from spreading to 2nd level Ok no problem he said we can put it right over the installed insulation. Did it and ordered 2nd framing inspection.
2. A different inspector told us we have to take it down and cut out the insulation and put it back against the block wall.
There's already a 6" wide 3" depth wood that's nailed directly into the block, which is in essences part of the interior outside walls that help support the sub flooring on the 2nd level.
My question is what do we do, one inspector told us to do it one way and another said to do it another way and neither makes much since since a 1" x 3" is hardly going to stop a fire it would be more like kindle then a fire barrier However, the heavy duty wood that goes completely around the interior exterior walls would for sure slow it down. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Can't believe two different inspectors have told us to do this two completely different ways The first one also stated everything was perfect except for that and he would have passed us. URRR! HELP!