Knauf Drywall - Forecasts boost from new fire regulations
New guidelines on building greater fire safety
into houses and other structures will reinforce plasterboard’s
leading position as a safe, reliable building material, says James
Leaning, Technical Services Manager at Knauf Drywall. Changes to
Approved Document B (fire safety) of the Building Regulations come
into force in April as part of the government’s drive to reduce the
number and consequences of fires through a strategy of fire
prevention and protection. James Leaning says the new AD B is
expected to focus attention on best practice in building design and
construction, but the impact on drywall specifiers or installers is
likely to be minimal.
“Plasterboard-based drywall systems are already fire-tested to
British and European standards, so they are still right for all
applications,” he says. “However, there is greater emphasis in the
new AD B on compartmentation of buildings. As a result, design of
fire-stopping cavity barriers and deeper deflection head detailing
will become more important in maintaining the integrity of
compartments. Similarly, the treatment of service pipes and ducts
penetrating compartment walls will require more attention. These
issues are already within the scope of best practice and the
comprehensive technical advice we can provide, so they should
present no real problems for specifiers or installers.”
James Leaning says with revised terminology for greater clarity,
some slightly higher specifications are expected. In fire fighting
shafts, for example, this may lead to increased demand for
high-performance plasterboard products such as Knauf Fire
Moistureshield, which is formulated for superior fire protection and
moisture resistant qualities.
The new AD B follows a recent Department of Communities and Local
Government report showing a decline in accidental deaths by fire in
2005 – but UK fire services still dealt with 428,000 fires: 57,400
“in the home”. The latest review of technical elements of fire
safety in the Building Regulations is in line with the government’s
aim to cut accidental deaths by fire in dwellings. The Building
Regulations are seen as a key strand for delivery of this strategy,
in terms of designing fire safety into new and altered buildings.
“Plasterboard is non-combustible and all modern plasterboard-based
drywall systems will provide at least 30 minutes’ fire resistance,”
says James Leaning. “Following the government’s recent initiative to
make fire safety a defined personal responsibility in virtually
every type of building apart from private homes, this A1 rating
means that the responsibility can transfer from person to person, or
from seller to purchaser without problems.”
Knauf Drywall manufactures a full range of plasters, plasterboards,
insulating laminates, drywall accessories, metal sections and steel
building systems, for domestic and commercial applications, from
factories at Sittingbourne in Kent and Immingham on Humberside.
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