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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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Are drywall boxes around firewall penetrations inside stud cavities necessary?

In my condo (three floor building) the interior walls are all fireguard-grade 5/8" drywall attached to 11 gauge structural steel studs. Each original penetration has a fireguard box around it. I’m wondering if this is necessary. The construction is…
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How do I determine what screws to use for a window emergency escape?

I live in an old rented apartment on the 4th floor without a fire escape. (It's legal, unfortunately, all checked out). I would like to have an emergency window exit but I measured my windows and they seem too wide for the commercial ones that hook…
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Better gas range venting under microwave

My microwave venting is not working Over my gas range. I have no access to vent outside. Is there any type of heavy duty filtering vent available to mount under the microwave or to the wall under the microwave? That will not trigger my fire alarm?
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Protect deck wooden ceiling from outdoor gas heater

My wife's 50th birthday is coming up this December, and she decided to have a big party. We will need to use our deck (it's some type of ground-floor balcony rather than a traditional open deck) to fit all the guests, and as it will be cold, we…
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Draft & Fire Stop at Soffit

I am unclear whether the area between each floor joist needs fire blocking. Is it best practice to block the area between each floor joist where the soffit intersects or is draft stopping at the required interval acceptable? My AHJ has a detail that…
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Plastic / weird odor coming from outlets

None of the outlets are grounded and two of them are omitting a strong plastic/ electrical smell. We rent our house but dont have a lease. Our landlord threatened to "find new renters" if we pursued this issue. Its a fire hazard but we cannot…
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Can this upper fireplace vent be covered?

Can this upper vent be covered/removed? This is a wood fireplace, that we plan on using. There is also a hole in the right side of the fireplace. We plan on putting a large post/shelf where this vent is, but are unsure if covering or removing this…
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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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