Mezzanine Floor - FLOORITALL Fire Protection

If a Mezzanine Floor occupies more than 50% of the proposed building or is to be used permanently by a number of persons or as an office accommodation, then the steel structure must normally be fire protected to a 1 hour standard. This is easily achieved by fitting a proprietary fire rated suspended ceiling system to the underside of the floor structure, and cladding the columns with snapfix permanent column casing. This gives the columns an impact resistant protection tested to BS 476 (Part 7) and Class ‘O’ Building Regulations.

• All offices must have been 0.5 and 2 hour fire protection.
• Automatic smoke detection systems will normally be required on mezzanine floors exceeding 10 metres in width or length.
• Recessed modular lights can be fitted, complete with fire resistant canopy.
• Adequate means of escape must be provided off the mezzanine floor. For storage purposes only, at least one staircase should discharge within 4.5 metres of an exit from the building.
• For office accommodation, depending on the travel distance, will require at least one protected route off the mezzanine floor.

To find out more, view Customer briefing no 3 in virtual library and FLOORITALL(™) Mezzanine Floors flyer.

For further information go to suppliers links page or view case studies in the Virtual Library.

Airconco (UK) – Head Office & Warehouse Project
“Spaceway’s handling of all aspects from the design and specification stage right through to final completion has been exemplary. The standard of finish is superb and attention to detail cannot be faulted. Thank you for the excellent job you have done for us.”
Andrew Cohen – Airconco (UK) Ltd