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Architectural Woodwork Institute <br />Al K,'„m.,.�. :,,�. ,,y,.,�r•( a l-, inuo <br />June 11, 1984 <br />� .. „ �;...�i r. „,.., WEv t'u•smrn, <br />,nd ptleclers <br />_ w Mr. Ken Schoonover <br />Building Officials and Administrators <br />"rs�s"` International Inc. <br />17926 South Halstead St. <br />sa«.uoN Homewood, IL 60430 <br />Al A MUMMA <br />.t ,. w , , •I. .n.. <br />••,_ I Dear Ken, <br />R)J EEOAENCT Pursuant to our conversation of two weeks ago, we are writing to <br />get an interpretation issued by your office on a certain matter. <br />.. �Mcani <br />This has to do with the Casework/Cabinets as described within the <br />plans and details attached. The project is the Adult Detation <br />INDHCAAMO Center for Fairfax County, Virginia as designed by the architectural <br />firm of Henningson, Durham, and Richardson, Alexandria, VA. <br />� MESNME <br />DES MARAIS This Center is to be built to conform to your BOCA Code, 1981 edition, <br />N ucer.w'.. requirements. This is the Virginia State Uniform Building Code as <br />�'„^^'•" adopted in 1975. <br />^" The architect Anderson Stallworth has been advised by the Chief <br />C NEE2MN <br />'NIL <br />•'^�^"N"'"' Building Inspector for Fairfax County, Mr. Joseph Bertoni, that the <br />Casework/Cabinets are considered to be a part of the building under <br />"°''�' `"'• <br />your Code since it is screwed, nailed or otherwise fastened in place <br />J raoT <br />to the floor, walls, or ceilings, and thus must be fire retardant <br />treated material. <br />OLUR <br />Mr. Stallworth has called upon us for clarification since we have the <br />'A"LS enclosed Brochure ( Building Code Flame Spread Classifications for <br />Interior Architectural Woodwork ) out in the market. This describes <br />IORMI,N. JN <br />Moe."Interior Finish and Trim as having nothing to do with Casework/Cabinets <br />"pk <br />rrE30.0 and theref6re need not be treated material even for this Detention <br />,a Center. <br />N 4.wpn ,K <br />The AWI has done extensive research before presenting this brochure <br />nrtwo to the architects and specification writers. The firm of Code <br />Consultants Inc, of St. Louis worked with our committee closely to <br />. N°nr Gn••u <br />n way.mcw make sure the facts were straight and accurate. <br />Wr, 6 )rnurp [� <br />!Gq NN <br />utv.)An <br />K <br />1 <br />t MANEAr..N <br />ON <br />lS -"rK <br />r g,a n ETiUA <br />EPNFNSFAL <br />r Umru+, <br />vmu <br />T N'Y1J•'q Gr <br />j,U Te,n <br />TW M <br />rv, M.rw+.¢ <br />• AIN . <br />Wm <br />MONAM <br />i wall <br />There is not a word within your BOCA Code which determine eworoENEq <br />Cabinets to be considered as a part of Interior Finis <br />and Trim no matter how affixed in place. ` <br />It is our contention that any local interpretaVionK___� c _ <br />is incorrect to establish any Casework/Cab' ets <br />as a part of the building structure.' <br />