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Timber frame fire mitigation


Gary G

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  • 5 months later...

I would like to refresh this subject as I am interested in this. At the moment the possible solution is multi pro fire board instead of OSB internal skin to satisfy “offsite report/mitigation “ which is I assume during the build phase. Any thoughts?

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I have done a town centre project where there was a risk of fire during construction (before plasterboarding) and this could have spread to neighbouring buildings.

 

We had a risk assessment carried out and a solution engineered for compartmentalisation, which included Fermacell (the timber frame firms choice of board) to the flanks, part of the front and rear and some of the party walls, fire resistant flooring in the end units, 2 means of escape from the site.  At one stage we were also going to have fire treated joists but this was proved not required.

 

The Structural Timber Association have some guidelines to follow.

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