surface spread of flame

[Mushy]

could anyone out there tell me what class the surface spread of flame a cork notice board would be...its for a small office. Thanks

[nearlythere]

could anyone out there tell me what class the surface spread of flame a cork notice board would be...its for a small office. Thanks

Probably 3.

[CivvyFSO]

Particle board etc comes under class 3, so it can safely be assumed that cork would be.

I must admit I am sat here wondering why you need to know this, are you wanting to build a small office out of cork?

[Mushy]

Hi civvy

now there is a thought! bein an auld git I remember the cork fire helmets...were they also class 3 

I have been aked if it is ok to put a cork noticeboard in a hospital office (they already have two up!)...the guidance for hospital walls is class 0-1

[afterburner]

Mushy

the cork helmets were covered in linen, stretched, sized and sealed to the helmet then painted with flame retardant paint. Actually, in the really old days we painted them with the glossiest black paint we could find (ne'er a care about fire retardant needs) and 'maintained' the look with liberal applications of boot polish.
The change to yellow helmets brought primrose yellow undercoat and yellow flame resisting topcoat, but we never got yellow boot polish to keep them shiny!

different class altogether, but probably not class 3

[Mushy]

what you mean you didn't use yellow hydrant paint? 

[nearlythere]

Hi civvy

now there is a thought! bein an auld git I remember the cork fire helmets...were they also class 3 

I have been aked if it is ok to put a cork noticeboard in a hospital office (they already have two up!)...the guidance for hospital walls is class 0-1

General rule of thumb in the old days was if your helmet started to smoke you were too close to the fire.
Notice boards in offices? Is that not a similar situation to curtains and gloss painted doors in offices which were not classed as a wall linings. I would be more concerned about ceiling linings really.
And yes. Hydrant paint was fine for helmets in old days. Were not allowed to use shoe polish on rubber boots though?

[afterburner]

boot polish on rubber boots, scouring powder on axe handles, is this a nostalgia generator or what?

perhaps the bigger danger from a notice board is not the cork backing material but the scads and reams of loose paper pinned by one corner and flappping about, looking for some itinerant ignition source. Should this quantity of paper be added to the consideration of the surface spread criteria?

[Midland Retty]

Hi Mushy

The noticeboard doesn't need to be class rated whatsoever.

So long as the noticeboard isn't ridiculously big, is kept sensibly "neat and tidy" and is spaced away from the other noticeboards I dont think I would be too worried.

[Mushy]

Thanks all...that was my feeling MR...in fact it's up!

[nearlythere]

Thanks all...that was my feeling MR...in fact it's up!

Right course of action Mushy. Much easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.