fire safety

Hi All. In our fire doors they used to have concealed door closers. They where taken out about 7 yrs ago. There is now holes in the doors, is the Everbuild Everflex Fire Mate Intumescent Acrylic Sealant – Fast Curing – Permanently Flexible – Fire Resistant – White – 295ml...

Hi all We have a powder fire extinguisher, possibly we got it in 2020-2022 cant remember when but between them years. I do check it weekly, And over the past few weeks, I have noticed the gauge is going up to high pressure, What should i do about this, discharge it a bit, when it goes to red...

Hi all, I am wondering where you MUST have fire action notices not where they are good to put but where they MUST be put I noticed this statement in one of our fire safety guidance books "A Fire Action Notice located correctly adjacent a red manual call point." (not a guidance book just for our...

As I understand it, at the time of writing this (01/04/2025), AFDD's are not mandatory under the current BS7671 18th edition Amendment 3 in most typical domestic settings, however is it worth fitting them if a old place was getting re-wired, say a 3 bed semi detached house? (Yes I know it's the...

Dear all, Thanks for reading my post. In the process of redoing the flooring in my house (circa 1970s construction), the tradesman secured the stairs with screws, glue and brackets, which didn't do much. He then drilled holes into the stairs and filled the enclosed stairs undercavity with...