Common use of ATTACHED GARAGES Clause in Contracts

ATTACHED GARAGES. (a) Common walls between a hos- pice facility and an attached garage shall be protected with not less than one layer of 5/8−inch Type X gypsum board with taped joints, or equivalent, on the garage side and with not less than one layer of 1/2−inch gypsum board with taped joints, or equivalent, on the hospice side. The walls shall provide a complete separation. (b) Floor−ceiling assemblies between garages and the hospice facility shall be protected with not less than one layer of 5/8−inch type X gypsum board on the garage side of the ceiling or room framing. (c) Openings between an attached garage and a hospice facility shall be protected by a self−closing 1−3/4 inch solid wood core door or an equivalent self−closing fire−resistive rated door. (d) The garage floor shall be pitched away from the hospice facility and at its highest point shall be at least 1−1/2 inches below the floor of the facility. (e) If a required exit leads into the garage, the garage shall have at least a 32 inch wide service door.