What will happen if there is a sleeping accommodation that only has a partial wall?
Sleeping rooms are required to be separated from corridors by walls. These walls are required to have a fire protection rating, or in some cases be reduced to only resist the passage of smoke. However, in both cases, the walls are required to be of solid material, without openings (e.g., air transfer grills, louvers, open transoms, etc.). Therefore, if client sleeping rooms are constructed of only “partial” walls that do not fully separate the sleeping room from the corridor, the arrangement would not be compliant with Life Safety Code requirements. It should be noted that this pertains to “client” sleeping rooms. Sleeping rooms for staff are allowed to be open to corridors.
