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NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

0.6 A suitable approach for the design of means of escape in a house in multiple occupation is given in Houses in multiple occupation, Fire safety guide, published by the Northern Ireland Fire and Res

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

(e) if where necessary an evacuation alert system is installed for use by the fire and rescue service; (f) if where necessary there is sufficient storey identification signs and dwelling indicator sig

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

After the definition of "Gallery", insert – "Habitable room – any room in a dwelling other than a kitchen, utility room, bathroom, shower room, dressing room, store room or WC.".

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

Delete the definition "Principal habitable room".

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

However, in developing an appropriate fire safety design for a building it may be necessary to consider the way in which it will be managed. A design which relies on an unrealistic or unsustainable ma

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

Where a roof space is to be converted to a habitable room or kitchen, an automatic fire detection and fire alarm in accordance with paragraphs 2.23 or 2.24 should be provided within the new habitable

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

A dwellinghouse should be provided with either – (a) smoke alarms complying with BS EN 14604 and a heat alarm or alarms complying with BS 5446-2 installed in accordance with paragraphs 2.25 to 2.33; o

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

Where any storey in a dwellinghouse is more than 200 m2 in area the dwellinghouse should be provided with an automatic fire detection and fire alarm system complying with BS 5839-6 of at least Grade A

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

Where any new habitable room or kitchen is provided, an automatic fire detection and fire alarm system in accordance with paragraph 2.23 or 2.24 should be installed within the new habitable room or ki

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

In paragraph 2.25(b), delete "the principal" and substitute – "every".

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

At the end of the 2nd paragraph in 2.25, insert – "Radio linked interconnection between hard wired smoke alarms and/or heat alarms may be used. More detailed guidance for the use of radio linked techn

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

In paragraph 2.28, delete "a principal" and substitute – "every".

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

After paragraph 2.32, insert – "Note - A multi sensor alarm provides early warning of fire and can significantly reduce the amount of unwanted false alarms in certain circumstances. See BS 5839-6 for

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

all points within each individual dwelling

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

To satisfy the requirements of Regulation 37B, an automatic sprinkler system should be provided in – (a) a building, containing one or more flats, with a storey more than 11 m above ground level; (b)

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

Regulation 37B applies when any of the above buildings in paragraph 8.5 are newly erected or formed after a material change of use. It also applies to certain alterations and/or extensions where Regul

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

Where an existing building is already provided with an automatic sprinkler system, the building as a whole should be no less compliant after an alteration and/or extension. The automatic sprinkler sys

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

Automatic sprinkler systems should be designed and installed in accordance with the following – (a) For residential buildings, the requirements of BS 9251; and (b) For non-residential buildings, or re

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

"Dwelling" means a self-contained unit of residential accommodation occupied (whether or not as a sole or main residence)—(a) by a single person or by people living together as a family; or (b) by not

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

"Dwellinghouse" means a dwelling on one or more storeys which is detached or forms part of a building from all other parts of which it is divided only vertically and does not include a flat;

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

"Internal linings" means the materials lining any partition, wall, ceiling or other internal structure;

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

"Purpose built student accommodation" means housing built specifically for students to live in;

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

A building shall be so designed and constructed that in the event of a fire there is— (a) where appropriate, adequate means of automatic detection; (b) adequate means of giving warning; and (c) adequa

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

To inhibit the spread of fire within a building the internal linings shall— (a) offer adequate resistance to the spread of flame over their surfaces; and (b) where they are located in a circulation sp

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

A building shall be so designed and constructed that, in the event of a fire, its stability will be retained for a reasonable period. (2) A wall common to two or more buildings shall be so designed an

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

The external walls and roof of a building shall be so designed and constructed that they afford adequate resistance to the spread of fire over them, and from one building to another, having regard to—

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

Table 4.2 Minimum periods of fire resistance Purpose group of building | Minimum period (minutes) for elements of structure and other components of the building forming part of Basement storey+ inclu

NI-wide·Amendments Booklet AMD 9 2025 (Booklets E R)

BS 5867: Specification for fabrics for curtains and drapes Part 2: 1980 (1993) Flammability requirements AMD 4319 July 1983. BS 6387: 2013 Test method for resistance to fire of cables required to mai