smoke alarms

[crazyelec]

what are the regulations on bungalows with smoke alarms?? do you have to put them in?

 

[acat]

Required in all new builds.




Chris

 

[crazyelec]

its just a re-wire. its just like for like, no extra sockets. just updating to 17th ed. does a re-wire still come under new build?

 

[pennywise]

smokes outside the bedrooms and a heat in the kitchen, just how I would do it, and rewires do have to have smoke detectors

 

[Sintra]

what are the regulations on bungalows with smoke alarms?? do you have to put them in?

The Building Regulations 1991 require all new and refurbished dwellings to be fitted with mains operated smoke alarms. The requirements for single family homes of not more than two storeys are that self-contained smoke alarms should be installed as follows :
(i) at least one smoke alarm on each floor
(ii) within 7m of kitchens and living rooms and other areas where fires may start
(iii) within 3m of all bedroom doorsThe smoke alarm must be installed in accordance with the maunfacturers instructions, generally on ceilings and at least 300mm from any wall or ceiling light fitting. The smoke alarms have to be interconnected, have a battery backup, and be permanently supplied from a separate way in the ccu, or supplied from a local lighting circuit that is regularly used. Please note this requirement conflicts with 560.7.1

 

[Spudnik]

Refurbished does not necessarily mean just a rewire. I would take that to mean gutting a dwelling and starting again.

However, i ALWAYS fit them on a require, and generally on extensions as LABC normally ask for them.