Michael, very interesting.

Let's hope it avoids future tragedies. Interesting that hotels are not included, perhaps existing legislation cover such places. Part of the problem with Grenfell was that safety tests on materials were inadequate, and inappropriatematerials were used for cladding.

The 18m (approx 6 stories) falls in line with the National Fire Chiefs' Council NFCC link, presumably to do with firefighting equipment and techniques..It won't apply to too many house extensions (having just gone through the trauma of that, I wouldn't have wanted too much more bureaucracy!), but these kinds of requirements have a tendency to creep.

The presenter did upset me a bit in his intro with "a excerpt…," but I guess I have to get used to 'evolution of the language!

Bill

If anyone wants to learn more about the Grenfell fire tragedy I suggest you spend a few weeks watching all of the videos taken of the enquiry, they are all posted on Youtube. It's quite an eye opener to the way sales of insulation board was promoted, fire safety testing establishments shortfalls, design of the new windows installation method, ventilation system downfalls, door closers missing or not functioning, the list goes on and on.

Emgee

Link to the Chairman's statement of Phase 1 of the enquiry,

https://youtu.be/YE9idAhfq4o?si=05kz7X0lvpfwxUNb

Edited By Emgee on 23/07/2023 23:34:15

Mea culpa, Michael. I thought it unlikely that you were having a super-sized extension, so assumed it was about the much needed improvements in our civil engineering industry. So apologies for hijacking your thread.

I shall take a look at changes for smaller scale building, but only for an academic interest since I had an extension completed last year. It has 100mm of insulation, but I think that this is already superceded.

Bill