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Protecting lives and our most important heritage

Specification Product Update

Advances in fire resistant glazing have enabled modern performance expectations to be applied to architecturally sensitive and listed buildings as a variety of Promat SYSTEMGLAS® projects demonstrate. It was used to meet demanding passive fire protection objectives as part of a major project to upgrade the historic Victorian Market hall.

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TAT Revitalizes Derelict Office Building in Springfield, Mass.

CCR Magazine

For example, to meet modern fire codes while preserving the grand, open appearance of three existing wooden staircases, where the stairs feed out into residential hallways the architects designed new fire-rated doors that remain open unless triggered by a fire alarm and slot seamlessly into the existing fabric of surrounding walls.

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Introduction to Stair Landing | What Is Stair Landing | Stair Landing Dimensions

CivilJungle

Be that as it may, altering the bearing of the stairs permits stairs to fit where they would not something else, or gives protection to the upper level as guests downstairs can’t just look into the stairs o the upper level because of the shift in course. Straight Staircase. L Shaped Staircase. U Shaped Staircase.

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Information of Building Dimensions | What Is the Dimension of Building | Building Dimension PDF

CivilJungle

The following guides offer an overview of the many construction processes , systems, components, materials, logics, and standards that influence how buildings are built around the world. The height of the ceiling (i.e. the ceiling height may be 2000 mm to 2750 mm. A straight flight is supposed to have fire escape stairs.

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What Is Skirting | Types of Skirting | Skirting Replacement Cost | Purpose of Skirting Boards | What is Skirtig Roof | Skirting on Batheroom

CivilJungle

In light flooring, walls, ceiling works; wooden skirting is used. As an example, if the colour of a staircase is black then the continued skirting colour is also black. Skirting is also known as mop board because it creates protection against water in the time of mopping the floor.

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4 Inspiring Adaptive Reuse Projects With Real Impact

The Pro Builder

Handwoven art panels and a rope ceiling in the clubhouse are a nod to the textile mill’s past, while salvaged and repurposed items from the mill are incorporated into many of the amenity spaces. An elevator is tucked away from the main hall, so as not to interrupt the view to the staircases at either end.