3″ 2 HOUR FIRE WALL STENCIL TWO HOUR FIREWALLPROTECT ALL OPENINGS
Stencil Size: 12″ X 36″
Total Lettering Area: 6.9″ X 31″
Individual Letter Height: 3″This stencil has been developed to satisfy the requirement for identification of rated walls. The Two Hour Fire Barrier stencil is laser cut on 10mil gray mylar and meets The National Fire Prevention Association 5000 Building Construction and Safety Code requirements. Pursuant to Section 703.7 of the 2015(most current version) International Building Code, which was adopted in 2015,all marking and identificationof firewalls, fire barriers, fire partitions, smoke barriers and smoke partitions or any other wall required to have protected openings or penetrations shall be effectivelyand permanently identified with signs or stenciling in the concealed space. Such identification shall:
- Be locatedwithin 15 feet (4572 mm) of the end of each wall and at intervals not exceeding 30 feet (9144 mm) measured horizontally along the wall or partition.
- Include lettering not less than 3 inches (76mm) in height with a minimum 3/8″ (9.5mm) stroke in a contrasting color incorporating the suggested wording “FIRE AND/OR SMOKE BARRIER—PROTECT ALL OPENINGS” or other wording. or other wording.As you will see fromthe display, All of our signs are in full compliance with Section 703.7 of the 2015 International Building Code.
*Expected code update will be in 2018.
