GUIDANCE
The rules around fire suppression change, and a lot of what gets repeated online is wrong. These guides explain what the regulations actually say, with sources you can check.
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LATEST GUIDES
Written for homeowners, landlords and specifiers, and checked against the primary sources.
Since 25 November 2024, most attic conversions and some extensions in Scotland don’t need fire suppression. Here’s what changed and the conditions that still apply.
If you’ve been told water mist is “no longer accepted”, here’s what actually happened to BS 8458 — and what it means for systems in Scotland.
Twenty-four common questions about Standard 2.15, HMOs, loft conversions, care homes, new build, heritage and saunas, answered in one place.
Which buildings Standard 2.15 covers, which design standard applies, and what Simon and Richard’s Law changed.
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