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(Wood Frame or Joisted Masonry Construction)  \n> Window well thickness less than 7 inches is typically wood frame  \nNoncombustible  \n> Exterior walls, floors, and roof are constructed of and supported by noncombustible material> Most common example of this type of building is an all steel building made of out heavy  \ngauge metal  \n> Di erent from light metal frame because it is a thicker metal which impacts how it performs in the event of a storm  \nICAT tip  \n> These are typically under five stories  \n> Quoting a single story metal sided warehouse or a small scale retail building? It’s most likely light metal frame  \n> Typical occupancies include schools, hospitals, churches, and mid-rise o ice buildings  \nMasonry Noncombustible  \n> Exterior bearing walls are noncombustible or are of masonry materials not less than 4” thick> Interior structural members must also be noncombustible  \n> Typical buildings include malls, schools, retail strip shopping centers, low-rise o ice buildings, and large “box stores”  \n􀀞􀀝􀀜􀀛􀀚􀀙􀀘􀀜􀀗  \n􀀚􀀋􀀖􀀐􀀇􀀊􀀐 􀀐􀀄􀀔 􀁿􀀑􀀖􀀕􀂁􀀖􀀝􀀑􀀖􀀔 􀀘􀀔􀀇􀀆 􀀇􀀐 􀀕􀀔􀀕􀀓􀀕􀀒􀀑􀀓􀀐􀀏􀀑􀀒 􀀋􀀓 􀀈􀀉 􀀔􀀆􀀇􀀑􀀝 􀀎􀀚􀀘􀀍􀀙􀀘􀀌􀀚􀀘􀀝􀀋􀀚􀀊􀀉􀀛􀀈􀀊􀀙􀀇  \n7 Commercial Construction Types-Wind  \nFire Resistive  \n> Has floors, roof, and exterior bearing walls or the exterior structural frame which are either noncombustible materials with a fire resistance rating of not less than two hours or are a masonry material meeting certain thickness requirements  \n> Fire resistive buildings are typically over five stories and typically have flat roofs. Steel alone does not mean fire resisitive  \nJoisted Masonry  \n> The floors and the roof are combustible material (most commonly wood)> The exterior bearing walls are masonry materials and not less than 4 inches thick> The exterior walls are self supporting  \n> Rare to find joisted masonry construction greater than three stories high because stronger  \nmaterials are needed for higher story construction> Common type for older buildings  \nICAT tip  \n> O􀀞en confused with masonry noncombustible. Contact your agent if you’re uncertain.> Brick veneer does not equal joisted masonry  \nLight Metal Frame (subcategory of noncombustible)  \n> Typically involves pre-engineered steel buildings with thinner metal sheathing> All steel pre-engineered buildings are classified as light metal frame  \n> If you are debating between noncombustible and light metal frame, odds are it's light metal  \nframe. The exception would be o ice buildings over one story> Generally have few or no windows  \n> Slow-Burn building? There’s a good chance it’s Light Metal Frame  \nICAT tip  \n> Light steel frame structure is o􀀞en visible from the interior, will have few or no windows, and roofs are usually flat or low pitched. The shape of building is o􀀞en rectangular  \n> If you see any metal siding in photos, it’s typically light metal frame  \nModified Fire Resistive  \n> Masonry or noncombustible materials must be used for exterior and interior bearing walls or structural supports, floors, and roof  \n> Exterior nonbearing walls and wall panels may be slow-burning, combustible, or with no fire-resistance rating  \n> Insulated steel beams/frame is a primary indicator to identify this construction type (ask agent)> The fire-resistant insulation applied to he steel beams/frame provides the required protection  \nICAT tip  \n> Common c","cbCaijHKRvMLl5zC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijHKRvMLl5zC","pdf",17794202,"English","# Before You Quote\n## Checklists and ICAT tip\n## Wood Frame\n## Noncombustible\n## Masonry Noncombustible\n## Fire Resistive\n## Joisted Masonry\n## Light Metal Frame (subcategory of noncombustible)\n## Modified Fire Resistive","[{\"question\":\"What are the key indicators for identifying a wood frame commercial building?\",\"answer\":\"Look for walls, floors, and roofs built with wood or other combustible materials. 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