Tweet
Fire Marshal Testing
Tongue,
Our fire marshal requires us to provide 4'X4' sample wall panels made up like we want to use for his burn test. They stand 2 panels up against each other at a 90 degree angle, and then put a knee high stack of hay up against the corner formed by the two panels. They light it and leave it burning for 5 minutes. When they pull the flame away, if the flame on the wall panel goes out, then it passed. If it keeps burning, then it fails.
The panels we submitted with black intumescent paint would not burn, but the vacuform treated with fire retardant paint did. Ben, we are checking into the product that you recommended-Thanks.
The problem with this test is that it is very subjective. There is no specific way that the fire marshals test you. They have total jurisdiction, and if they don't want you to open your doors, then they can set the test up to be harder. We asked our local fire marshal to get involved, because we wanted to set a good example for the haunt industry. However, the first words out of his mouth was that he did not like haunted houses!!!
Our backup plan (if vacuform didn't work) was to use carve foamed, like in the facade at the Darkness, but we are having a hard time finding a local hardcoater. Obviously, the only way we can use the foam is if it is hardcoated properly. Who else uses hard coated foam in their haunt, and how did you hard coat it??? I want to hard coat some panels and submit to the fire marshal for the next round of testing for a couple of our rooms, but I have to find someone to coat it first.
Suggestions???
Tongue,
Our fire marshal requires us to provide 4'X4' sample wall panels made up like we want to use for his burn test. They stand 2 panels up against each other at a 90 degree angle, and then put a knee high stack of hay up against the corner formed by the two panels. They light it and leave it burning for 5 minutes. When they pull the flame away, if the flame on the wall panel goes out, then it passed. If it keeps burning, then it fails.
The panels we submitted with black intumescent paint would not burn, but the vacuform treated with fire retardant paint did. Ben, we are checking into the product that you recommended-Thanks.
The problem with this test is that it is very subjective. There is no specific way that the fire marshals test you. They have total jurisdiction, and if they don't want you to open your doors, then they can set the test up to be harder. We asked our local fire marshal to get involved, because we wanted to set a good example for the haunt industry. However, the first words out of his mouth was that he did not like haunted houses!!!
Our backup plan (if vacuform didn't work) was to use carve foamed, like in the facade at the Darkness, but we are having a hard time finding a local hardcoater. Obviously, the only way we can use the foam is if it is hardcoated properly. Who else uses hard coated foam in their haunt, and how did you hard coat it??? I want to hard coat some panels and submit to the fire marshal for the next round of testing for a couple of our rooms, but I have to find someone to coat it first.
Suggestions???
Comment