Fire doors in flats....?

SW5 · 5 Aug 2008

Does anybody know if you legally have to have fire doors in flats?

^woody^ · 5 Aug 2008

Yes to vunerable rooms and escape routes, and the front door

SW5 · 5 Aug 2008

....So the fact that i ripped all the closing mechanisms out of my doors last night is not a good thing then?! Bugger.

Thank you for your reply.

^woody^ · 5 Aug 2008

Its Ok, as long as you just remember to close the doors.

But however inconvenient, if you have ever seen how even a hardboard door can reduce fire spread, then you'll realise how important it is to close doors - especially at night when you're in bed

freddiemercurystwin · 6 Aug 2008

SW5 said:
....So the fact that i ripped all the closing mechanisms out of my doors last night is not a good thing then?! b*****r.

You're not alone, its one of reasons you don't generally need closers on fire doors in domestic properties for new builds anymore. Hope you've got a smoke alarm though.

SW5 · 6 Aug 2008

I do have a fire alarm yes.

Ok, that's good to know. At least i don't have to put them all back in again...closing the doors i can cope with it's having them slam behind you contantly that i can't stand. It drives me mad!

Thank you all

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