Smoke Baffle for Stairwell

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Author Message David J. Wyatt, CDT Senior Member Username: david_j_wyatt_cdt Post Number: 286 Registered: 03-2011 Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 - 04:50 pm:    Hello, friends. Can anyone suggest an optimum section number for smoke baffles at stairwells? Thank you. Ronald L. Geren, FCSI Lifetime Member, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CSC, SCIP Senior Member Username: specman Post Number: 1529 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 - 06:08 pm:    Since these can be fabricated from a variety of materials (although glass is probably the most common form), using one of the material sections may not be suitable. I suggest using Division 10 "Specialties" and more specifically Section 10 40 00 "Safety Specialties" for a broad-scope Level 2 number. If you want to be more specific, then maybe creating a new narrow-scope Level 2 number might work, such as 10 46 00 "Smoke Baffles." Ron Geren, FCSI Lifetime Member, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CSC, SCIP Jeffrey Wilson CSI CCS SCIP Senior Member Username: wilsonconsulting Post Number: 269 Registered: 03-2006 Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 - 09:30 pm:    I have always spec'd these in the Glazing section. They're glazier's work, w/ glass panels the primary component (usually 1/2" clear tempered) and metal channels & butt-glazing sealant spec'd as auxiliary materials. Jeffrey Wilson CCS CSI SCIP Wilson Consulting Inc Ardmore PA anon (Unregistered Guest) Unregistered guest Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 11:49 am:    I have always used Section 07 8700 - Smoke Containment Barriers. MasterFormat describes this section thusly: Includes: draftstopping panels suspended from ceiling or placed in plenum cavities to prevent or to inhibit the spread of smoke. David J. Wyatt, CDT Senior Member Username: david_j_wyatt_cdt Post Number: 287 Registered: 03-2011 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 11:53 am:    Thank you, Ron and Jeffrey. As usual, there is more than one good answer here. I appreciate your time and attention. David J. Wyatt, CDT Senior Member Username: david_j_wyatt_cdt Post Number: 288 Registered: 03-2011 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 11:58 am:    Thanks to Anon as well. Ronald L. Geren, FCSI Lifetime Member, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CSC, SCIP Senior Member Username: specman Post Number: 1530 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 12:20 pm:    Anon, I think you nailed it. Ron Geren, FCSI Lifetime Member, AIA, CCS, CCCA, CSC, SCIP