Tom Sutton Posted March 25, 2020 Report Posted March 25, 2020 Check out page 82 of Offices and shops guide and there are other documents. Quote
Guest Glyn Posted June 28, 2020 Report Posted June 28, 2020 Will it require Council permission to alter a kitchen window to an essential fire escape door to regulation built escape walkway to garden. Thank you in anticipation of answer. Quote
green-foam Posted June 29, 2020 Report Posted June 29, 2020 Why not ask your council and ask them? Quote
Guest Kaz Posted June 10, 2021 Report Posted June 10, 2021 Hi im after some advice please, there is a building renovation next door to me, between us is a walkway on my boundary which is a fire access for the block I live in. The developer has started cutting an opening for a window which is on this walkway and to the side of my front door (about 5 footsteps between my door and window) the window is due to have top opening which if anyone was to use walkway would be knocked out. The party wall surveyor I instructed wants nothing to do with this now he signed the original paperwork which showed windows elsewhere is this legally allowed? thank you Quote
AnthonyB Posted June 11, 2021 Report Posted June 11, 2021 If it's still under construction I suggest you contact your Local Authority Building Control department to have a look. Quote
Guest Neil Posted June 15, 2021 Report Posted June 15, 2021 Hi A old house turned into student accommodation has a concrete enclosed staircase escape with two fixed georgian wired glass windows in timber frames. We want to change the windows. What do they need to be please? Many thanks Neil Quote
AnthonyB Posted June 17, 2021 Report Posted June 17, 2021 Depends on where they are and why. If they are Georgian wired for impact protection then suitable toughened/laminated safety glass, if for fire then it needs to be 30 minute fire resisting glazing (which due to advances in technology over the last couple of decades can be clear without wires). Toughened/laminated safety glass is not fire resistant as a matter of course it needs to be specified as both.https://www.ifsecglobal.com/fire-protection/guide-to-fire-resistant-glass-and-glazing/ Quote
Guest Peter in Property Posted July 14, 2021 Report Posted July 14, 2021 Hi We have a warehouse that has an internal office on the first floor. What would your recommendation be for the glazing in the windows overlooking the warehouse? Would you suggest they are fire rated to prevent spread of fire into the offices? Is there a standard that should be adhered to for internal glazing in such a situation? Quote
Tom Sutton Posted July 29, 2021 Report Posted July 29, 2021 This would all depend on the results of a FRA it may need to be upgraded to half hour or not depended on the results of the FRA. Quote
Guest Sandy Riach Posted August 31, 2021 Report Posted August 31, 2021 Can a final exit door under and external escape stairwell be fully glazed? My though is no it cant. The minimum it must be for a two storied building is 1 hour. Quote
Mike North Posted September 1, 2021 Report Posted September 1, 2021 The door sounds like it should be FD30S, as long as the door and glazing conforms to the standard then yes. Quote
Guest Kev Posted September 20, 2023 Report Posted September 20, 2023 Hi, after some advice. I have an external balcony type escape route on the first floor, four flats on this floor. Flat entrance doors and windows along the balcony, the windows are 1100mm from balcony floor. Should the windows be FR? If so, only the glazing could be changed as I don’t think the residents would be happy to have fixed windows. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Quote
AnthonyB Posted September 20, 2023 Report Posted September 20, 2023 No - that's why they are 1100mm from the floor - that is set in Building Regulations on the assumption people can crawl past the window (not that they would usually need to in a stay put block), the doors should still be fire doors though. Quote
Guest Hi Dan Posted October 5 Report Posted October 5 Same topic but I'm working on a new external firestair way on a nightclub which will run along side two windows , I know I have to fit fire rated glass 30 mins the question is do I have to change the frames to fire rated rated also? Jon Quote
Mike North Posted October 7 Report Posted October 7 Can I ask, what is the point of replacing the glazing if it will fall out of the frame in a fire? The frames will need to be fire rated Quote
Guest Guest SW Posted October 16 Report Posted October 16 Does anyone know please if you can get 30 minute fire resistant PVC windows and glass and if so where from at a reasonable price? Based in Devon ideally. Thanks Quote
AnthonyB Posted October 16 Report Posted October 16 https://window.rehau.com/uk-en/pvcu-windows-doors-composite-curtain-walling/pvcu-rehau-windows/fire-rated-windows Quote
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