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Fire protection at home

Page code P36 · 50 inspection criteria · 3 illustrations

Ministerial Regulation No. 39 (1994), clause 2, states that four groups of buildings must have fire protection systems, and the term detached house doesn't appear in any of those four groups. One- to two-storey detached houses are therefore not required to — which means nobody will order you to do it. If yo…

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Who the law applies to — and where detached houses sit on that list
Portable fire extinguishers — the figures for the semi-detached house next door to you
Fire alarms — two parts the legislation says must be provided
What to allow for when running the wiring — the only moment it can be done without chiselling walls
The kitchen and the gas cylinder store — the highest-risk spot in a house
Exits from two- and three-storey houses — stand in the bedroom and ask yourself
What must be written into the drawings and contract — because no law will require it

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