Add to ORKGWhere a new storey is added through conversion to create a storey above 4.5m, both of the following should apply. a. The full extent of the escape route should be addressed. b. Fire resisting doors (minimum E 20) and partitions (minimum REI 30) should be provided, including upgrading the existing doors where necessary. NOTE: Where the layout is open plan, new partitions should be provided to enclose the escape route (Diagram 2.2)
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...
A fire detection and alarm system should be installed where either of the following applies. a. A ...
An alternative approach to that described in paragraph 2.21 would be to comply with all of the follo...
Where adding an additional storey to a two storey single family dwellinghouse, new floors should hav...
See Diagram 2.1c. The dwellinghouse should have either of the following. a. Protected stairway – a...
Where a flat roof forms part of a means of escape, it should comply with all of the following. a. I...
Any external escape stair should meet all of the following conditions (Diagram 2.7). a. Doors to th...
All habitable rooms (excluding kitchens) should have either of the following. a. An emergency escap...
Dwellinghouses with one internal stair should comply with paragraphs 2.5 and 2.6. In dwellinghouses ...
If the fire resisting construction of a protected escape route is either of the following. a. Not c...
See Diagram 2.1d. In addition to meeting the provisions in paragraph 2.5, the dwellinghouse should c...
The following paragraphs deal with means of escape from the entrance doors of flats to a final exit....
Divide a common corridor connecting two or more storey exits with a fire doorset fitted with a self-...
a. SMALL SINGLE STAIR BUILDING *If smoke control is provided in the lobby, the travel distance can ...
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...
A fire detection and alarm system should be installed where either of the following applies. a. A ...
An alternative approach to that described in paragraph 2.21 would be to comply with all of the follo...
Where adding an additional storey to a two storey single family dwellinghouse, new floors should hav...
See Diagram 2.1c. The dwellinghouse should have either of the following. a. Protected stairway – a...
Where a flat roof forms part of a means of escape, it should comply with all of the following. a. I...
Any external escape stair should meet all of the following conditions (Diagram 2.7). a. Doors to th...
All habitable rooms (excluding kitchens) should have either of the following. a. An emergency escap...
Dwellinghouses with one internal stair should comply with paragraphs 2.5 and 2.6. In dwellinghouses ...
If the fire resisting construction of a protected escape route is either of the following. a. Not c...
See Diagram 2.1d. In addition to meeting the provisions in paragraph 2.5, the dwellinghouse should c...
The following paragraphs deal with means of escape from the entrance doors of flats to a final exit....
Divide a common corridor connecting two or more storey exits with a fire doorset fitted with a self-...
a. SMALL SINGLE STAIR BUILDING *If smoke control is provided in the lobby, the travel distance can ...
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...
A fire detection and alarm system should be installed where either of the following applies. a. A ...