By Bill Gustin
Operations should begin with a 360° size-up of the fire building. On side 1 or Alpha (A), two front doors indicate that this is at least a two-family dwelling. The door on the left leads to the first-floor occupancy, and the door on the right more than likely opens to a stairway that leads to one or more residential occupancies on the second floor. Note the location and the width of the windows on the Delta (D) side or side 4: Windows at each level appear to be vertically in line with each other, and they are quite narrow by today’s standards. This is most likely because windows in old wood-frame homes like this were commonly installed one above the other in the same “stud bay,” the space between the studs in exterior walls.
Other critical observations in the 360° could include the following:
If you are a current subscriber,login hereto access this content.
If you would like to become a subscriber, please visit ushere.
