Fire Regulations
It is very important that you inform yourself about current fire regulations. They change from time to time and we hope for the better. When you look at the news or read the paper about fire tragedies, you can see in some cases that no attention has been paid to provide fire-escape openings. Often windows are designed with top openings only. How could any salesman our surveyor allow this to happen.
Fire Escape Openings in Bedrooms
Home owners must ensure that there are adequate fire escape openings in bedrooms. A fireman must be able to enter a room with all his equipment to so he rescue anyone in danger. Question: Does your windows comply ?
Click Fire Regulations to learn more. An ideal opening would be unobstructed size of 800 high by 600 wide.