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Offline JC100

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Is a protected route required?
« on: February 08, 2012, 08:43:48 AM »
Hi all, wonder if you could help.

A 3 storey residential property is split into two blocks, one containing 4 units and the other 9 units. In the larger block, with 3 units per floor, there is a protected staircase. In the smaller block, there are 2 flats on the 1st and 2nd storey only but no staircase protection is provided; the ground floor is purely for access. The property was built in 1995 as far as i can find. Any ideas why this might be, is a protected stair not required if only 2 units per floor and if so, where can i find information on this?

Thanks

Offline kurnal

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Re: Is a protected route required?
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2012, 09:15:11 AM »
See the footnote to paragraph 2.19 on page 26 of ADB B1 2006.

You need to quote the 2001 version, I believe the content is the same but IIR the numbers might be different.

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Offline William 29

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Re: Is a protected route required?
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2012, 10:19:51 AM »
See also pages 88 and 89 of the purpose built flats guide issued last August, it provides the ADB benchmark and relaxations for small single stair blocks.

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Re: Is a protected route required?
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2012, 03:01:31 PM »
Thanks for your help.