See Diagram 2.1d. In addition to meeting the provisions in paragraph 2.5, the dwellinghouse should comply with either of the following. a. Provide an alternative escape route from each storey more than 7.5m above ground level. At the first storey above 7.5m, the protected stairway should be separated from the lower storeys by fire resisting construction (minimum REI 30) if the alternative escape route is accessed via either of the following. i. The protected stairway to an upper storey. ii. A landing within the protected stairway enclosure to an alternative escape route on the same storey. The protected stairway at or about 7.5m above ground level should be separated from the lower storeys or levels by fire resisting construction (see D...
An alternative approach to that described in paragraph 2.21 would be to comply with all of the follo...
Where escape from a dwellinghouse is to an enclosed space with exit only possible through other buil...
For some low rise buildings, the provisions in paragraphs 3.26 and 3.27 may be modified and the use ...
See Diagram 2.1c. The dwellinghouse should have either of the following. a. Protected stairway – a...
Dwellinghouses with one internal stair should comply with paragraphs 2.5 and 2.6. In dwellinghouses ...
See paras 2.1 to 2.6 Single storey dwellinghouse(see paragraph 2.1) Dwellinghouse with one storey ...
When multi-storey flats do not have their own external entrance at ground level, adopt one of the fo...
If the fire resisting construction of a protected escape route is either of the following. a. Not c...
See para 2.5 Alternative cavity barrier arrangements in roof space over protected stairway in a hou...
All habitable rooms (excluding kitchens) should have either of the following. a. An emergency escap...
Where more than one escape route is available from a storey (or part of a building), then some of th...
The flights and landings of escape stairs should be constructed of materials achieving class A2-s3, ...
Where a storey or part of a building has multiple escape routes available, one may be over a flat ro...
See para 2.6 Example of alternative exit in para 2.6(a) (see definition in Appendix A
The following paragraphs deal with means of escape from the entrance doors of flats to a final exit....
An alternative approach to that described in paragraph 2.21 would be to comply with all of the follo...
Where escape from a dwellinghouse is to an enclosed space with exit only possible through other buil...
For some low rise buildings, the provisions in paragraphs 3.26 and 3.27 may be modified and the use ...
See Diagram 2.1c. The dwellinghouse should have either of the following. a. Protected stairway – a...
Dwellinghouses with one internal stair should comply with paragraphs 2.5 and 2.6. In dwellinghouses ...
See paras 2.1 to 2.6 Single storey dwellinghouse(see paragraph 2.1) Dwellinghouse with one storey ...
When multi-storey flats do not have their own external entrance at ground level, adopt one of the fo...
If the fire resisting construction of a protected escape route is either of the following. a. Not c...
See para 2.5 Alternative cavity barrier arrangements in roof space over protected stairway in a hou...
All habitable rooms (excluding kitchens) should have either of the following. a. An emergency escap...
Where more than one escape route is available from a storey (or part of a building), then some of th...
The flights and landings of escape stairs should be constructed of materials achieving class A2-s3, ...
Where a storey or part of a building has multiple escape routes available, one may be over a flat ro...
See para 2.6 Example of alternative exit in para 2.6(a) (see definition in Appendix A
The following paragraphs deal with means of escape from the entrance doors of flats to a final exit....
An alternative approach to that described in paragraph 2.21 would be to comply with all of the follo...
Where escape from a dwellinghouse is to an enclosed space with exit only possible through other buil...
For some low rise buildings, the provisions in paragraphs 3.26 and 3.27 may be modified and the use ...