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HMO - Purpose built flat.

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Hi, 

Do i need fire doors on all bedrooms, w/c and kitchen or just the front door which opens up into a communal hallway?

If so do all doors need door closers or again just the main door which separates the flats?

Thanks 

The front door is subject to The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and needs to be a FD30s fire door with an approved self closer fitted, when installing a new front door.

The inside of the flat is subject to The Housing Act 2004 and may be subject to the Building Regulations, consequently most internal doors are FD20 Fire Doors or well fitting substantial standard doors with  no self closers.

There may be situations where a a FD30 fire door is required for a kitchen depending on layout.

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8 hours ago, Tom Sutton said:

The inside of the flat is subject to The Housing Act 2004 and may be subject to the Building Regulations, consequently most internal doors are FD20 Fire Doors or well fitting substantial standard doors with  no self closers.

There may be situations where a a FD30 fire door is required for a kitchen depending on layout.

Will these need to be fitted with either fire or smoke strips? or neither?

Thanks,

Neil

I am assuming smoke alarms are fitted therefore no smoke seals because the smoke alarms require smoke leakage from the room of origin, to activate. As evacuation from a domestic premises is more likely to be in the cold smoke stage then intumescent strips will not be necessary for life safety but more for property protection which may be worth considering.

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