SteveNeedsAnswers Posted January 7 Report Posted January 7 A two-foot square timber fronted riser cupboard on a stairwell of a 5-storey residential block of flats contains three waste pipes and three electric supply cables running up through all floors. The hinges are not fire-rated, the door is 18mm thick with 10mm stops. No combined seals. Is there a need to better protect the escape route? Quote
AnthonyB Posted January 12 Report Posted January 12 No distribution boards, meters or other equipment, just cables? Quote
AnthonyB Posted January 19 Report Posted January 19 Strictly speaking yes, but if at no point in the riser there are no meters, DNO fuses or distribution boards or anything liable to be an ignition source then you could make a case for tolerating it. Is it an open shaft or just with holes punched through floorboards or pipes & cables? Quote
SteveNeedsAnswers Posted yesterday at 08:26 Author Report Posted yesterday at 08:26 On 19/01/2026 at 20:14, AnthonyB said: Strictly speaking yes, but if at no point in the riser there are no meters, DNO fuses or distribution boards or anything liable to be an ignition source then you could make a case for tolerating it. Is it an open shaft or just with holes punched through floorboards or pipes & cables? No meters, fuses or distribution boards, just three electric cables tunning up through punched holes up five levels. Waste pipes also within the block cavities. Guessing nothing is combustible and toleration is acceptable. Thanks Quote
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