Hayfever Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 On Grand Designs (House of the Year) tonight 23/11, they showed a 3 storey house which had a staircase from the top floor that discharged into an open plan living room/kitchen so did not provide a protected route to a final exit. Many years ago I was involved with a project where a similar arrangement was overcome by the use of a domestic sprinkler system in the living room. However, although Grand Designs didnt say there wasnt a sprinkler system present in this house, for the life of me I couldn't see any signs - even of a concealed head - but then being concealed, I may have missed. So my question is, when considering a loft conversion above a 2 storey house (to make a habitable space on the second floor) that will utilise a staircase that discharged into an open plan living/kitchen space, are there alternatives in addition to sprinklers to mitigate the lack of a protected staircase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike North Posted November 30, 2022 Report Share Posted November 30, 2022 You could always try automated fire shutters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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