Case Study –
Apartment Fire Remediation:
In this particular project Drumlargan Construction remediated the apartment hallway to achieve a 30min Fire-Resistance Rating to comply with the Fire Safety Drawings. Some of the issue Drumlargan Construction remediated included:
- Wall Partitions/Plasterboard not going from floor to soffit
- Horizontal & Vertical Service Penetrations with Inadequate fire protection
- Deficient Risers within Apartment
- Inadequate Sounder Coverage – 5m from habitable spaces @ 75dBA
DOORS
- Entrance doors compromised by non-fire rated ironmongery
- Gaps in excess of 10mm under doors
- Missing Intumescent strips/smoke seals on door
- Closers not working correctly.
Residential/Commercial Commom Areas:
In this particular project Drumlargan Construction remediated the residential common areas to achieve a 120min Fire-Resistance Rating Rating to comply with the Fire Safety Drawings. Some of the issue Drumlargan Construction remediated included:
- Smoke shaft – Penetrations through shaft to corridor with out fire protection
- Mechanical & Electrical Service Riser – Inadequate fire protection installed
- Plasterboard not going from floor to soffit
DOORS
- Gaps in excess of 10mm under doors
- Hinges – Non fire rated.
- No Intumescent strips/smoke seals on door
- Door Signage not provided.
- Inadequate Fire Protection to Primary & Secondary Structural Steel
Investigation
Similar to keyhole surgery, inspection apertures are opened in plasterboard and ceilings.
This allows for a full investigation and evaluation of the inadequacies present.
Lack of fire bridging between corridors and apartment interiors.
Inadequate or missing collars and gaps in service letterboxes.
Remediation
We undertake all Fire Compartmentation Remediation works resulting from a Fire Consultants inspection. We also keep full photographic records of all works, which are tagged and logged upon completion.
Full remediation can be completed via inspection apertures, without further removal of partitions or plasterboard.
Inspection apertures remain open post remediation for inspection by the fire safety engineer.
Following repair and remediation, everything is restored back to it’s original appearance.