scp Posted March 8, 2023 Report Posted March 8, 2023 Hi. Can anyone give me some general guidance? What does a 4-story building with one 1 bedroomed apartment on each floor need regarding fire doors, alarm system and emergency lights. The building is approx 100 years old and was converted pre-1991. It currently has a battery smoke alarm on each communal level, no emergency lights at all, and the flat doors are 45 mm thick but have no self-closures or intumescent strips fitted. I know a fire risk Assessment will be needed, but can anyone give me any general advice on the minimum works to be done to bring it up to current regulations? Quote
scp Posted March 8, 2023 Author Report Posted March 8, 2023 Sorry, I should have said that one flat is a basement flat. There a 4 storeys in total including the basement. Quote
AnthonyB Posted March 10, 2023 Report Posted March 10, 2023 I'd need to do the FRA for a detailed reply, but a summary is below (note it's from old guidance as you don't need extinguishers now) Quote
scp Posted March 11, 2023 Author Report Posted March 11, 2023 Thank you, Anthony. Does the basement flat need to have a 60 minute door in this scenario? Quote
AnthonyB Posted March 13, 2023 Report Posted March 13, 2023 As a small building it would be fine with a single 30 minute front door. Quote
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