Questions tagged [fire]
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Carpet badly burned, do I need to replace the whole thing?
My carpet was badly burned by a heat lamp. Bad enough that the room started to fill with smoke. The burn is about 8 inches in diameter. The entire room is about 13'x 14'. Is it possible to just replace the burned portion or should I just replace all…
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How can I remove smoke odor after a fire?
There was a bad fire (everyone got out of the building in time, thankfully. It could have been so much worse!) in the apartment upstairs from mine. We didn't get any fire damage but there was a lot of water and everything smells like smoke. There's…
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Fire door modification beyond trim allowance
So I bought some fire doors.
"The doors comprise cellulosic (flaxboard) cored, timber framed leaves". The Certifire certificate of approval is here:…
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What exactly is tested when a fire extinguisher is tagged?
I am just curious: the obvious is that the
pressure
mass
hydrostatic test
can be inspected /measured to ensure that the device has not been discharged. Is there anything else that is measured \ checked?
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Drywall “box” around firewall penetration inside stud cavity
In my condo (three floor building) the interior walls are all Fireguard-grade 5/8 drywall attached to 11 gauge structural steel studs (which SUCK except for when hurricanes blow through). Each original penetration has a fireguard “box” around it.…
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Reduce fireplace vent soot on house siding
We've noticed a buildup of soot in the past couple months on the siding of our new-to-us house where the gas fireplace vents. Should we be concerned? Is there any way to reduce the buildup besides not using the fireplace?
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Can I burn away a rotten fence post in the ground?
One of the posts for my fence rotted away underground to where the post above ground could be simply pulled out. I fixed a ring with some lag bolts to the top of the remaining post (which is about 3 inches below ground level) and used a 7 ft pry bar…
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How do I connect these two pieces of dryer duct in my attic?
I am about to install a Dryer by mounting it on the wall in an inverted fashion, and then venting it through an existing dryer vent setup that has been designed with a duct joint that goes into the ceiling, and then there is a pipe that leads out of…
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Fire Sealing Holes to Crawl Space?
I live in the United States in the State of Idaho. I have done a DIY project some time ago and my research then (Fall 2016) indicated that holes going from the first floor directly into the crawl space do not have to be fire sealed.
Recently, I have…
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Who (what trade/discipline) to contact for fire code remediation approval?
Background: My wife and I are foster parents in Texas (Austin specifically, in case it matters), and one of the requirements for that certification is that our house has to pass a fire inspection every two years. We live in a two-story house with an…
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Removing fire detection panel
We recently moved into a house which used to be tenanted to five adults, and because of safety regs had to have very comprehensive fire safety.
There is a fire panel, and there are fire alarm push buttons around the house (see photos).
The panel is…
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How to install wire conduit for hiding cables in fire barrier wall?
The space and the goal: I have a townhouse, with a fire barrier between the units. This fire barrier wall is also where the TV is mounted, and I want to install a media box behind the TV, and then an opening lower on the wall that will be covered by…
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Can a foundation be reused after fire damage?
This might be slightly off topic here, but I thought I'd ask.
I had a friend of a friend lose his home during these devastating fires in Oregon and California. I am trying to help out and was wondering if the foundation is reusable or not.
Did the…
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How to put out a polystyrene fire?
I'm planning to use some polystyrene in a project. I will try to avoid all fire hazards, but in case the worst happens is there anything special I should know about how to fight polystyrene fires? Would a fire extinguisher work? Does it depend on…
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Fire safety for room on interior of home
I’m looking at a house that has a room on the interior (highlighted in red below) with no window/door to the outside of the area. Knowing that this isn’t fire code compliant to be considered a bedroom, what could be done to make it safer? I’m…
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