Drapes and Devices

[buck33k]

I went to a residential job recently and was suprised to find the owner had covered the interior walls with drapes. What would be the violations here if any?

Buck

 

[bikeindy]

I think it is a violation of good taste.

 

[celtic]

I think it is a violation of good taste.

LMAO :lol:

 

[buck33k]

Viewer discretion is advised.

 

[tonyi]

Is this an inside dope farm? :lol:

Usually they cheap out and just tape black plastic garbage bags over the windows.

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

Combustible material behind plate covers to start with.It's a fire waiting to happen.Walk ,nope RUN from this place.It either is a house of nuts or drug dealer.

 

[charlie b]

Just when you think you've seen it all! :shock:

But to answer your question, I can't think of a specific code section that this would violate. But then, it's too early on a monday morning for me to think straight. :lol: :lol:

 

[Mike03a3]

You're a little late for April Fool's day - please tell us you Photo-shopped this.

 

[inspector12]

I don't think this wall covering is covered under chapter 7 of IRC 2003,If it's your code of choice in your jurisdiction

 

[charlie b]

But it's not a wall covering, it's a decoration. I could hang one of my large, framed photographs over my service panel, and neither the building codes or the NEC will have anything to say about it. 8) :wink:

 

[Jim W in Tampa]

But it's not a wall covering, it's a decoration. I could hang one of my large, framed photographs over my service panel, and neither the building codes or the NEC will have anything to say about it. 8) :wink:

Over it is one thing but look close,it is under the plate cover

 

[ryan_618]

I agree with inspector12. This is not a permissible wall covering, because it doesn't meet the flame spread and smoke developed index (probably). This is a commonly overlooked item in buildings, unfortunatley. I have never viewed wall coverings the same after I saw the video of the Rhode Island nightclub fire, in which over 100 people died. Among other things, flame spread and smoke developed index were to blame

 

[jes25]

This is an interesting subject. I am helping out on a very high end project where the designer is using fabric on the walls. It's not installed yet so I don't know how it looks. I wonder if anyone has thought about the flame spread requirements.

 

[bikeindy]

I worked on a project where the cutomer was putting in accustical fabric. it was really cool but they boxed around devices and the fabic was streachted and painted they put in some lighting behind it also. the finished project was really awesome.

 

[triphase]

I realize the the photos that Buck posted look "stupid" but heck "it aint no" different than some of these fabric wall coverings (as bikeindy mentioned) they use in res and com buildings. They cut it right on the edge of the device....I wonder if they do check for flame spread ratings?

 

[LarryFine]

I'd say that, according to 314.20 ('02 NEC), as long as the box is flush with, or extends past, the thickness of the material (meaning there is no material within the perimeter of the box edge), there is no violation.