Q. Does the 8" of bumpers required on each side of vertex include the 3" of the bumper meeting it from the connected side? Or does the bumper need to be 8" of plywood with noodle. In Figure 4-1 it appears that the upper left horizontal bumper is 8", and the vertical is 6" with no plywood on the end.
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A. Per Rule [R27], the Bumper must be at least 8 in. Per Rule [R28], the Bumper must be backed by plywood.
Thus, the plywood must be 8 in. The figures in Section 4.1.6 are for illustrative purposes only and are not drawn to scale.
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I think this clarifies it pretty well. Good Luck
