February 26, 20206 yr comment_16529 Where walls are dot n dab on masonry party and external walls and not on the fire line escape route are intumescent "putty" pads required? Thanks for any advice. Report
February 27, 20206 yr comment_16539 I am not aware of such a ruling could you enlighten me the origins of the ruling. Report
February 27, 20206 yr Author comment_16543 8 hours ago, Tom Sutton said: I am not aware of such a ruling could you enlighten me the origins of the ruling. The guidance is (as always) a bit fluffy. I have uncovered for a client, missing putty pads on MF/PB walls that form a 30min escape corridor. This is a no brainer - they need putting in. But the investigative report shows no putty pads where boxes are on external walls and party walls that are shown as 60min - these walls are 12.5 (grey) PB on dabs on 100mm concrete block. FYI the fire line of escape route goes through ceiling void to concrete block and beam floor. My thoughts are there is low risk of spread of flame or smoke in void between PB and blockwork as no fuel (assuming solid line of dot/dab along parameters. Report
March 2, 20206 yr Author comment_16569 On 28/02/2020 at 09:49, Tom Sutton said: No matter how fluffy what is the guidance. Doc B2 internal spread of fire https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/441669/BR_PDF_AD_B2_2013.pdf Report
March 6, 20206 yr comment_16604 Check out the white book https://www.british-gypsum.com/literature/white-book and talk to British Gypsum. Report
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