Here’s another interesting situation recently found on a strip mall. At first glance it appears like a normal strip mall; however a closer look reveals something you may not expect.
Apparently the restaurant was built first and the strip mall was build around it. The restaurant’s main entry was on side B, the B side was also lined with windows. Like any other type of overhang, this overhang needs to be opened up in order to check for extension. The desire to “prevent damage†and not open up can only lead to embarrassment later in the fire.
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Alriiighty, this is the second time a Little Ceasar’s has been present is some VES photos.
Ok, who’s getting the free pizza?
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Ps, and how far north do they deliver?
Weak Sauce!!! LAME!!! BORING!! BORING!!!
Man you gotta love commercial businesses.. Around here when they do this with and existing business, they build each retail individually, and then when funding comes back, or they feel like finishing it, they come back and put one large “common roof” over top of all of them. But hey, as long as they get their look.
I have not figured out yet who the bigger scum bags are commercial landlords or residential. They are all trying there best to get us killed for an extra dollar in there pocket.
It’s called job security. Everyone is out to get us, but it means we still have a job.
Several years ago I had an embarrasing situation, but I fully backed our guys. I was called to a strip mall with a common Mansard roof overhang. Our companies had been dispatched to a smoke in the building call, arrived and found the same. They had light smoke inside but could not find the source. After some time they noticed smoke from the sofit and pulled the ceiling of the over hang. As they did this the IC had the hydrant hit and a line pulled. This was when I got paged. When I arrived the opening up had occured and the smoke dispersed. The IC told me the above and that as they were opening up there was a lot of smoke but it quickly dispered and no origin could be found.As we stood around scratching our heads I decided to ask the called what he noticed when he called 9-1-1. As I held the door open for the IC I found the cause by luck. Someone entering the business had dropped a butt in the garbage can (one of those cement ones covered in stone). The can had lit up directly under a sofit vent. We concluded the smoke went straight up, some leaked into the store via penetrations for mechanicals, and most of it stayed in the mansard. The fire apparently mush have been short lived as it was out on our arrival.
When I explained things to the owner and told him to call his insurance (and I called ours the next AM) he was thankful it was what it was and not more.
WHEN IN DOUBT – OPEN UP!
From the 1 (or A side) there is no way of knowing there is a peaked roof structure behind that facade. Depending upon where portables are placed that could be a one foot drop to as much as ???? feet. We also teach to cross at the front of a row of any connected occupancies for it is “usually” the easiest and reduces the chance of falling into a shaft or off of a set back. In the pictures provided, a brother crossing this roof could easily walk right off of it while still holding onto the front parapet wall. Once again more proof to pre-plan, inspect and size-up before we get that call at 3am. Thanks for sharing.
Would like to see a pic from the rear. Looks like this was simply applied to the exterior. If so, it’s a dangerous collapse hazard too once fire attacks the attachment points.
Dave From Sac April 13th, 2009 9:53 pm
Weak Sauce!!! LAME!!! BORING!! BORING!!!
Well Bro, post somethng spectacular for us to be awestruck by…
This is an interesting set of pictures. I definitely agree, open up when in doubt. These are the construction features that really require us to be on our feet. Also, I would like to know the inner construction of that overhang,,,it may be a serious collapse hazard being it has no real support near the gap. Stay safe, and keep the thinking going!
I wish I knew everything like pfd27. I can’t wait to see is next post so I can learn more.
oops, “His next post!” Sorry about the typo
Umm, Conner… Conner? CONNER!!! I’m typing this slow so you won’t get confused…again.
Note the top two lines of my post. They would be a copy of the post from Dave from Sac. My comment was directed at him, not about the original post.
I think Dave was talking about the PIZZA! PIZZA!, not the POST! POST!
Anyway, this is similar to something in our first due, where the restaurant was first, followed by several other buildings. The similar overhang didn’t come into play until the owners decided the entire complex needed a facelift, and thought “I know, let’s make it look like one big building!”. Funny how looks can be deceiving…just further shows the need for good preplanning (whether formal/informal).
My BAD!!! Need to get out more…voices won’t shut up…
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That’s humo(u)r on the internet for ya……sometimes it takes the right wall and you take the left and even though it may be a simple floor plan you still don’t meet up.
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