Cavity Barriers
Best practice guidance on installation of cavity barriers
This new document details key points to remember when installing cavity barriers in timber frame buildings in the UK.
When a fire occurs in a completed building, cavities can act in a similar way to chimneys, allowing smoke, hot gases and flames to travel quickly and undetected around a building. The role of a cavity barrier is, to prevent a fire from travelling unrestricted through the cavity and to stop it escaping or travelling into an adjacent cavity space. By containing a fire within a relatively small cavity section, damage will be greatly reduced and time bought to allow occupants to escape safely.
The correct installation of cavity barriers in any building is of paramount importance to increasing the safety of its occupants. Many of the cavity barriers in timber frame buildings can only be installed as the building is erected and this guide advises on the correct approach to ensure proper performance.
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