Department for Communities and Local Government, (2019) Regulation 7(2) and requirement B4 Materials. In: Approved Document B: Fire Safety - Volume 1: Dwellings. 2019 ed. Section 10: Resisting fire spread over external walls, 1 (10.10). RIBA Publishing Publication, London, p. 81. ISBN 9781859469156
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Abstract
Regulation 7(2) applies to any building with a storey at least 18m above ground level (as measured in accordance with Diagram D6 in Appendix D) and which contains one or more dwellings; an institution; or a room for residential purposes (excluding any room in a hostel, hotel or a boarding house). It requires that all materials which become part of an external wall or specified attachment achieve class A2-s1, d0 or class A1, other than those exempted by regulation 7(3).
NOTE: The above includes student accommodation, care homes, sheltered housing, hospitals and dormitories in boarding schools. See regulation 7(4) for the definition of relevant buildings.
NOTE: The requirement in regulation 7(2) is limited to materials achieving class A2-s1, d0 or class A1.
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| Subjects: | Section 10: Resisting fire spread over external walls B4: External fire spread Building standards |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Feb 2020 05:25 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Sep 2022 05:04 |
| URI: | https://buildvoc.co.uk/id/eprint/693 |
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