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Grenfell: BRE to begin testing cladding/insulation

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  1. Hi,
    I am not sure if they are doing the right test or not?
    I understand it is a caloriic test which measures the energy that comes from a material when burnt in a 100% oxygen invironment which does not replicate real life conditions.
    Perhaps it is a design issue by creating a flue around a structure rather than a material issue?
    I believe this is not so straight forward as we would like it to be?

    W Peters

  2. I realise that the government has concerns over Local Authority and Housing Association developments which have been clad with aluminium composite material panels, is there the same urgency being shown towards private developments that have used the same design and materials? After all human beings live in those apartments as well and can be exposed to the same risks
    Paul Constable, 26th July 2017

  3. David Sammmons puts it straight The ‘Building Regulations’ and the associated ‘Approved Document’ are clear and unequivocal:- No more arguments required just get on with the manslaughter charges and stop trying to sweep it under the carpet.

  4. The ‘Building Regulations’ and the associated ‘Approved Document’ are clear and unequivocal:-
    The external walls of the building shall adequately resist the spread of fire over the walls and from one building to another, having regard to the height, use and position of the building.
    In a building with a storey 18m or more above ground level any insulation product, filler material (not including gaskets, sealants and similar) etc. used in the external wall construction should be of limited combustibility.

    – Does the external wall of the building adequately resist the spread of fire over the wall?
    – Is the insulation product, filler material etc. of limited combustibility?

    Why have so many, been getting it so wrong, so often, for so long!?

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