The following paragraphs deal with means of escape from the entrance doors of flats to a final exit. They do not apply to flats with a top storey that is a maximum of 4.5m above ground level (designed in accordance with paragraphs 3.16 and 3.17). Reference should also be made to the following. a. Requirement B3 regarding compartment walls and protected shafts. b. Requirement B5 regarding access for the fire and rescue service
The flights and landings of escape stairs should be constructed of materials achieving class A2-s3, ...
See Diagram 2.1d. In addition to meeting the provisions in paragraph 2.5, the dwellinghouse should c...
See Diagram 2.1c. The dwellinghouse should have either of the following. a. Protected stairway – a...
The following paragraphs deal with means of escape from the entrance doors of flats to a final exi...
All habitable rooms (excluding kitchens) should have either of the following. a. An emergency escap...
The internal arrangement of single storey or multi-storey flats should comply with paragraphs 3.15 t...
All habitable rooms (excluding kitchens) should have either of the following. a. An opening directl...
One of the following approaches should be adopted, observing the inner room restrictions described i...
The following paragraphs deal with means of escape from the entrance doors of flats to a final exit
Provisions are recommended to support a stay put evacuation strategy for blocks of flats. It is base...
In buildings with more than three storeys above the ground storey, stairs may serve the flats and ot...
Doors should be readily openable to avoid undue delay to people escaping. Doors on escape routes (bo...
For flats more than 4.5m above ground level, a balcony outside an alternative exit should be a commo...
If the fire resisting construction of a protected escape route is either of the following. a. Not c...
Dwellinghouses with one internal stair should comply with paragraphs 2.5 and 2.6. In dwellinghouses ...
The flights and landings of escape stairs should be constructed of materials achieving class A2-s3, ...
See Diagram 2.1d. In addition to meeting the provisions in paragraph 2.5, the dwellinghouse should c...
See Diagram 2.1c. The dwellinghouse should have either of the following. a. Protected stairway – a...
The following paragraphs deal with means of escape from the entrance doors of flats to a final exi...
All habitable rooms (excluding kitchens) should have either of the following. a. An emergency escap...
The internal arrangement of single storey or multi-storey flats should comply with paragraphs 3.15 t...
All habitable rooms (excluding kitchens) should have either of the following. a. An opening directl...
One of the following approaches should be adopted, observing the inner room restrictions described i...
The following paragraphs deal with means of escape from the entrance doors of flats to a final exit
Provisions are recommended to support a stay put evacuation strategy for blocks of flats. It is base...
In buildings with more than three storeys above the ground storey, stairs may serve the flats and ot...
Doors should be readily openable to avoid undue delay to people escaping. Doors on escape routes (bo...
For flats more than 4.5m above ground level, a balcony outside an alternative exit should be a commo...
If the fire resisting construction of a protected escape route is either of the following. a. Not c...
Dwellinghouses with one internal stair should comply with paragraphs 2.5 and 2.6. In dwellinghouses ...
The flights and landings of escape stairs should be constructed of materials achieving class A2-s3, ...
See Diagram 2.1d. In addition to meeting the provisions in paragraph 2.5, the dwellinghouse should c...
See Diagram 2.1c. The dwellinghouse should have either of the following. a. Protected stairway – a...