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fire regs

  • 22-10-2009 4:05pm
    #1
    davele
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭


    anybody know if internal glazing from bedroom to double height void that includes a kitchen can be
    -normal class glazing
    -fire resistand glazing
    -containing an opening section
    if so what class must this glazing be?
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  • #2
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,171 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    refer to TGD K for guarding of glazing which will dictate what areas need to be toughened.

    Refer to TGD B and BS5588 part 1 for fire rating. personally i would aim for at least 1/2 hr (30 - 30 - 30) fire resistance, structural integrity and fire spread.


  • #3
    davele
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17 ✭davele


    thanks Syd.

    I have trawled thru Part B.
    wasn't the much wiser afterwards - Ill have a look at
    the BS you mentioned.

    phoned the DOE (dep. environment) Building Standards in order to talk to Building Standards in relation to part B. They wouldn't advise me and passed me on to the local Building Control officer..........I would think that the dep.of environment Building Standards would be able to offer advice...why else are they there?

    there seem to be no guidance on the possibility of an opening section in
    this internal window in Part B. not that I can find - its not the easiest document to navigate around !!!

    if anybody has any clues?


  • #4
    sinnerboy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,433 ✭✭✭sinnerboy


    Look to Table A4 TGDL B 2006 . It's on page 143


  • #5
    Poor Uncle Tom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,547 ✭✭✭✭Poor Uncle Tom


    Here it is:
    http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/DevelopmentandHousing/BuildingStandards/FileDownLoad,1640,en.pdf


  • #6
    onq
    Closed Accounts Posts: 435 ✭✭onq


    davele wrote: »
    anybody know if internal glazing from bedroom to double height void that includes a kitchen can be
    -normal class glazing
    -fire resistand glazing
    -containing an opening section
    if so what class must this glazing be?

    The general rule for say upper floor construction or a prptected stairs might be 30 minutes, but you cannot provide that in where there's an opening section.

    You cannot rely on an automated solution in a house where as sure as God made little apples, someone will leave a jumper on the sill preventing the window closing automatically, even were it to be linked to the fire alarm system.

    I think this may need a specialist response from a Fire Safety consultant.

    ONQ.


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