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5.10.1.1 — Compliance with Applicable Standards

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(1) Except as provided in Sentence (2) and elsewhere in this Part, materials and components, and their installation, shall conform to the requirements of the applicable standards in Table 5.10.1.1. where those materials or components are,

(a) incorporated into environmental separators or assemblies exposed to the exterior, and

(b) installed to fulfill the requirements of this Part.

(2) The requirements for flame-spread ratings contained in thermal insulation standards shall be applied only as required in Part 3.

Tables & Figures referenced

Table 5.10.1.1 : Standards Applicable to Environmental Separators and Assemblies Exposed to the Exterior : Forming Part of Sentence 5.10.1.1.(1)

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exterior cladding

means those components of a building that are exposed to the outdoor environment and are intended to provide protection against wind, water or vapour.

flame-spread rating

means an index or classification indicating the extent of the spread of flame on the surface of a material or an assembly of materials, as determined in a standard fire test prescribed in this Code.

solid masonry

means a single-wythe or multi-wythe construction made of solid masonry units or semi-solid, cored or hollow masonry units, the cells of which may or may not be filled with mortar or grout. In multi-wythe masonry construction, the space between the wythes consists of a mortar-filled collar joint or grout-filled space and the wythes may or may not be constructed of the same masonry materials.

solid masonry unit

means a concrete block or brick unit, a clay brick unit or a calcium silicate brick unit, the net solid area of which is at least 75% of its gross area.

vapour barrier

means the elements installed to control the diffusion of water vapour.

building

(a) a structure occupying an area greater than ten square metres consisting of a wall, roof and floor or any of them or a structural system serving the function thereof including all plumbing, works, fixtures and service systems appurtenant thereto,
(b) a structure occupying an area of ten square metres or less that contains plumbing, including the plumbing appurtenant thereto,
(c) plumbing not located in a structure,
(c.1) a sewage system, or
(d) structures designated in the building code; Act

construct

to do anything in the erection, installation, extension or material alteration or repair of a building and includes the installation of a building unit fabricated or moved from elsewhere; Act

construction

has a corresponding meaning to “construct”; Act

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