Fire Regs one downstairs door

[jfb]

Does anyone know off hand regarding fire regs - is it possible to have one external door downstairs only (no other opening doors/windows downstairs). There will be 2 fire compliant windows upstairs in the bedrooms. It is just two storey.

Looking at the attached plan I am considering making the door opposite the stairs a non opener and so the only external door would be the one by the downstairs toilet.

 

cheers

[Simplysimon]

get it signed off with an opener and do what you want afterwards

[jfb]

i can see that is a way to go - I'd rather not do that if I don't have to and would like to comply with fire regs in case I ever rented the house out.

 

[epsilonGreedy]

Can the window in the living room be configured as an egress route?

[Ed Davies]

Only looked at the Scottish regs but I think you'd be OK. Personally, I'd be happier if the living room window was an escape window, though, with the kitchen being nearer the main entrance than the living room.

[jfb]

Actually the living room window isnt going to be there as there is a building against that wall now. The Rooflight above the kitchen could be of a size to escape from though access would have to be from the worktops.

[Mr Punter]

Because the lounge and kitchen are open plan it looks OK.

[epsilonGreedy]

11 minutes ago, Mr Punter said:

Because the lounge and kitchen are open plan it looks OK.

 

 

Kitchen open plan to stairs?

[Mr Punter]

33 minutes ago, epsilonGreedy said:

 

Kitchen open plan to stairs?

 

There is means of escape from each upstairs room. I would have heat detector in the kitchen and smoke detector in each bedroom, all mains and interlinked.