Guest Mosh Posted December 10, 2019 Report Share Posted December 10, 2019 If an HMO has a basement with 2 bedsits, (and three upper stories), and one escape route, which is up the stairs, does it always need 30/60 minute fire protection? The difficulty is that there is little place to install a door at the top of the stairs, except right by the actual stairs. It will cause a problem whichever way it swings open. If it opens into the hallway, it could bang people. If if opens into the stairs, it could be a H & S hazard, as people could fall down the stairs as they open the door. The building has a full interlinked alarm system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sutton Posted December 12, 2019 Report Share Posted December 12, 2019 It is very difficult to understand your problem from your description it would need a survey or have detailed plans but there is usually a solution and maintain the 30/60 fire resistance. I would suggest you need the services of a fire risk assessor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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