I removed the door between my hallway and open plan kitchen/lounge a few years ago. Now that I rent the place out, my tenant is asking for a door to be put in for fire safety. This is an expensive job as I no longer have the door (there is a curtain there). Im just wondering whether this is needed for fire safety or not? I cant seem to find anything on the internet for this to check. Many thanks!
Removal of internal door and regulations
- Thread starter moggymoo
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If there is no door then a fire in the kitchen area could fill the stair well with smoke and / or flames making esacpe via the stairs hazardous if not impossible.
If safe escape from upstairs room is possible via windows then loss of the stairs escape route can be tolerable.
Read Part B of the building regulations to learn what is legally required. That said your tenant is being sensible in asking for the door to be replaced to make the house safer.
If safe escape from upstairs room is possible via windows then loss of the stairs escape route can be tolerable.
Read Part B of the building regulations to learn what is legally required. That said your tenant is being sensible in asking for the door to be replaced to make the house safer.
Depends if the fire protection for the flats above relies on the hall way being protected.
www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADB1_2006.pdf
www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/br/BR_PDF_ADB1_2006.pdf
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