BBCNEWS Britains Dangerous Buildings January 27, 2022 02:46:00
When the cladding system was installed here, it should have included fire barriers in the walls on every floor above two storeys. tests by surveyors at least three locations found none. typically, flats should have barriers inside the spaces between cladding and the outside walls and between each floor, as well as fire stops in the internal walls. these protections help to reduce the spread of smoke and flames in the event of a fire. developers usually argue that builders were compliant at the time, and they shouldn't have to pay for work done because rules have been tightened since grenfell. ...