can anyone please tell me my friend is converting his cellor and has been told that he needs smoke wired smoke alarms on all floors of his house is this correct cheers terry in blackpool
smoke alarms in cellor conversion
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I'm sure things are different in England and the local authority might have something to say about it too (they will be enforcing it anyway . . .) but a friend of mine had to do the same thing for a loft conversion here is Glasgow and even had to get a spinkler system in the loft! (5th floor of a victorian tenement right enough).
If Building Control have said it's required then have to put it in or fight them and the hassle of going to court with the possibility of losing makes that a less than favourable option i'd expect.
If it is not required by law then finding the specific piece(s) of legislation and presenting if to Building Control in a pragmatic fashion would probably be your best bet.
If Building Control have said it's required then have to put it in or fight them and the hassle of going to court with the possibility of losing makes that a less than favourable option i'd expect.
If it is not required by law then finding the specific piece(s) of legislation and presenting if to Building Control in a pragmatic fashion would probably be your best bet.
Who told your friend that he needs interlinked smoke alarms? Building Control within the specification?
Either way, they could be a potential life saver so highly recommended.
I don't see why he can't use radio linked smoke alarms. They still require a 230v supply but the interlink is provided by RF. They aren't cheap but can be a good alternative to potential decoration damage and awkward routes.
Either way, they could be a potential life saver so highly recommended.
I don't see why he can't use radio linked smoke alarms. They still require a 230v supply but the interlink is provided by RF. They aren't cheap but can be a good alternative to potential decoration damage and awkward routes.
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Ahh but think of the extra £££'s for being on call running up and down three floor houses setting off smoke alarms!
It sounds easier than quite a few jobs that I've been lumbered with of late
It sounds easier than quite a few jobs that I've been lumbered with of late
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He will certainly need a smoke (or heat) alarm in the cellar which is linked to the rest of the house by an alarm on the ground floor. Most BCOs will accept this. But some will insist on at least one alarm on each floor. This is so a fire in the cellar will alert you when you are upstairs (and vice versa).
As mentioned, if you are installing an alarm in the cellar and on the ground floor, then it is recommended/prudent/advisable to install a whole-house system whilst you're at it.
At the end of the day, it's up to the BCO to outline the requirements and to explain the reasons why they apply in this case.
As mentioned, if you are installing an alarm in the cellar and on the ground floor, then it is recommended/prudent/advisable to install a whole-house system whilst you're at it.
At the end of the day, it's up to the BCO to outline the requirements and to explain the reasons why they apply in this case.
I think it's a requirement when a dwelling is more than 3 habitable floors ( includes loft conversions.. ) ...
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