Loft conversion and door closures

[Chri5]

I understand that due to the loft being converted that smoke / fire detection has to be installed and that the primary access door to the loft must be fire rated.

In addition the local BC has told me to provide door closures to all 'main' door throughout the house.

Main doors are all bedroom and ground floor internal doors, the bathroom door doesn't require a closure.

Now the house is 110 years old, the doors are all original and all are a bit wonky (part due to original joinery, part due to being dip stripped of paint and the subsequent warping when drying out).

Putting full close, door closures will be a PITA (pain in the ...) due to factors already mentioned and use of rising butt hinges on all grd flr doors.

Is there anyway around the BC's request for closures throughout. Is this a normal BC spec nationally.

Thanks

 

[IJWS15]

Get the ones which fit inside the door (hinge side) and when he has signed off the work you can disconnect them if you choose.

Last extension I built needed a fire door between the kitchen and garage - BCO told me he wasn't bothered if I didn't fit the required door closer because he knew it would be disconnected after his last visit!

 

[Chri5]

So it's a national standard then?

All doors to living areas or bedrooms must have door closures, even though none will be fire rated.

Stupid.................. Rant, and more rant

 

[markie]

And there should be mains feed fire/smoke alarms on every floor.