How to work out if any doors need to be Fire-Doors

[NewToAllOfThis]

Hi All,

 

Is there an easy way to work out if and where Fire-Doors are required. I have shown all the doors in RED

I have attached our new build layout.

Kitchen/Diner is upstairs, together with bedroom and bathroom

Downstairs there are 2 bedrooms and bathroom. The Gas Boiler is in a cupboard with door access in bedroom, there is also a washer/dryer in the downstairs cupboard.

 

Any help appreciated

Edited August 17, 2022 by NewToAllOfThis

[CharlieKLP]

Are your windows all fire escapes?

 

if the stair is a protected area…
 

All of the ones around the stair, apart from the bathroom need to be fd30

 

People I work with think you need to do bathrooms and cupboards too but they can’t explain where it says that. I’m happy to be corrected.

Edited August 17, 2022 by CharlieKLP

[Adsibob]

Isn’t this that should come up in the review of the plans with your BCO? 

[nod]

If your over three floors All your doors to the hallway stairs etc need to be fire doors 

Two story can be just normal doors 

Unless you have an attached garage with a door into the house 

That will need to be fire rated 

[ETC]

11 hours ago, nod said:

If your over three floors All your doors to the hallway stairs etc need to be fire doors 

Two story can be just normal doors 

Unless you have an attached garage with a door into the house 

That will need to be fire rated 

Sounds about right.

 

Fire doors not needed in a two storey dwelling (except the door between an attached garage and the dwelling) as long as EEWs are provided to all habitable rooms and direct access to the stairwell is provided. See Approved Document B. Other caveats explained.

[Nickfromwales]

Things are further relaxed in a “single compartment dwelling” eg where there is an open plan hall / stairs / landing as a fire upstairs is assumed to be already downstairs and vice-versa. 
2 storey, no need. Only on garage as already said.