When a fellow home inspector asks:
Originally Posted by
Ryan Stouffer
Hello, does anyone know if this is allowed?
The reply should be as correct as possible, not some term you want to use just because you use it ...
Originally Posted by
Richard Moore
Absolutely NOT! The purpose of the "firewall" is to provide a complete fire retardant barrier between the garage and living quarters designed to delay the spread of a fire in the garage.
In your reports you should also use the proper terms, but, whatever gets your rocks off ... it is your report.
Originally Posted by
Richard Moore
But...I do use the term "firewall" without the quotation marks in my reports when there are breaches. Along with an explanation of what it's for, it gets the point across.
Although it is unlikely to ever happen, someday a client may call and say they want that firewall you put in your report, not just a layer of 1/2" gypsum board on the garage side for separation. As has been pointed out to them by the expert witness they have retained.