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Offline jokar

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AD Part Q
« on: May 13, 2015, 02:17:49 PM »
How do people believe that the new Part Q Unauthorised access, Secure by Design, will affect fire safety in flats?

Offline Tom Sutton

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Re: AD Part Q
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2015, 03:34:00 PM »
I wouldn't think so, as fire safety is concerned with easy access from the inside to outside and part Q is concerned with the access from the outside to the inside. If fire doors, which are fairly substantial are involved and open in the direction of escape then hinge security bolts can be fitted otherwise I do not see any problems.

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Offline wee brian

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Re: AD Part Q
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2015, 04:05:29 PM »
came across a problem where the escape route from an insecure car park was via the common stairway.


Offline jokar

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Re: AD Part Q
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2015, 12:46:22 PM »
What about access for firefighting?

Offline wee brian

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Re: AD Part Q
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2015, 04:36:02 PM »
what about it?