What is a legal bumper?

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by lemon1324

Ah ok--that permits joinery between segments. Our team is more interested in where exactly the join may extend. In short, is it okay for the join to be in "Zone 2" in the attached sketch?

Thanks

Originally Posted by EricH

That is what is unclear. From the sound of the Q&A answer, yes, if you protect it with a pool noodle.
However, <R08> makes me a liar. See Figure 8-2 and <R08> bullet 11, which reads "Hard bumper parts MUST NOT extend into the corners."

Translation, you may not be in that zone.

I concur with Eric. I wondered how the "joinery" referenced in the Q&A would jibe with <R08>.

Note: Joinery is a woodworking term for connecting two pieces of wood to each other, via methods such as dovetails or biscuits. It does not refer to connecting pieces together with brackets, hinges, etc.

Edit: Since bumpers are required this year, I would make sure that any specific designs that might be questioned by an inspector get pre-approved via the Q&A. You can't just take off non-conforming bumpers this year!