Fireproof Class "A" Multiple Dwellings

Question 1

Fireproof Multiple Dwelling Characteristics

Answer 1

• 4 to 40 stories or higher
• Rarely exposure problems
• Life hazard not severe outside of fire apartment
• Usually poured concrete floors, cinder block or gypsum block walls. Newer buildings use gypsum board (sheetrock) in the interior construction
• First Floor may contain: Large stores, supermarkets, clinics, offices, etc.
• Cellars and Basements may contain: Parking garages, Laundry rooms, Storage areas, Incinerator or Compactor rooms, etc.