Fire Compartment Adds New Life To Diy Store

摘要

The creation of a new retail area as part of an existing Homebase DIY store in Swindon has been supported by fire protection boards from Promat.rnA compartment has been built under the roof of the 80,000ft~2 store to house the area, and the insurers insisted on twornhours' fire resistance for the partition and roof lining. To meet the requirement, architects Portess and Richardson and contractors Dean & Dybal chose the Supalux and Promatect-250 boards, to protect the roof and steel trusses respectively. The work at the stores was carried out in phases while it stayed open to the public.rn"The complicated lattice steel roof structure meant it would easily bend in the event of a fire," explained Robert Smith from Portess and Richardson. "To make sure the building maintained its structure, the steel framework needed to be boxed in to insulate it from the heat of a fire. Promat helped keep an eye on the work as it progressed. Promat's support team was very pro-active, made site visits, provided back-up sketches and suggested specialist sub contractors."