As some may know i am posting here pretty regular as part of my on-going electric works at hoem, however have a query at work that thought may be interesting to post.
A smallish (but detailed) refurbishment of a property in wales for a (lets say top flight) architect (gerkin team) is slowly starting to get towards completion, on friday i met with the client to go through any changes ammendments to ongoing details required, he as requested this one!, it would benefit from a picture but havent one sorry, the ceiling in the stairwell as been kept to its full volume right to its peak, so we have pitched ceiling with an adjoining bathroom wall, at approx 450mm below the peak the bathroom/stairwell wall as been left out to form an opening the pitched ceiling line goes through this opening in the bathroom, this wall is 150mm thick, so we basically have a triangular oprning at high level which as a 150mm flat surfce. Client wants to re-locate (1st fixed) the smoke alarm to this position, it will be no more than 3 m from any bedroom door, it will obviously be to some extent positioned upside down.
would this conform to regulations and if not why not
Bear in mind the client is not in the least bit interested in it being there at all as the property is so small and feels protected by the one at bottom of stairs and adjoining kitchen, so purely for having the installation certified for insurances etc, could this be achieved.
Many thanks
Russell
A smallish (but detailed) refurbishment of a property in wales for a (lets say top flight) architect (gerkin team) is slowly starting to get towards completion, on friday i met with the client to go through any changes ammendments to ongoing details required, he as requested this one!, it would benefit from a picture but havent one sorry, the ceiling in the stairwell as been kept to its full volume right to its peak, so we have pitched ceiling with an adjoining bathroom wall, at approx 450mm below the peak the bathroom/stairwell wall as been left out to form an opening the pitched ceiling line goes through this opening in the bathroom, this wall is 150mm thick, so we basically have a triangular oprning at high level which as a 150mm flat surfce. Client wants to re-locate (1st fixed) the smoke alarm to this position, it will be no more than 3 m from any bedroom door, it will obviously be to some extent positioned upside down.
would this conform to regulations and if not why not
Bear in mind the client is not in the least bit interested in it being there at all as the property is so small and feels protected by the one at bottom of stairs and adjoining kitchen, so purely for having the installation certified for insurances etc, could this be achieved.
Many thanks
Russell