{"id":8525,"date":"2018-06-13T05:42:35","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T05:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/designbuybuild.co.uk\/?p=8525"},"modified":"2018-09-24T12:14:17","modified_gmt":"2018-09-24T12:14:17","slug":"firestop-products-tool-kit-selector-how-to-select-the-right-product-for-your-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designbuybuild.co.uk\/firestop-products-tool-kit-selector-how-to-select-the-right-product-for-your-application\/","title":{"rendered":"Firestop Products Tool Kit Selector – How to select the right product for your application."},"content":{"rendered":"

Is your firestop installation fit for purpose?<\/h3>\n

Choosing the right firestop products for your passive fire protection installation can be tricky. Getting it wrong can result in stressful investigations, personal legal repercussions. Universal, off the shelf products, whose labels offer \u2018Up to x hours\u2019 universal fire resistance to all your fire stopping problems are often misleading and don\u2019t actually highlight the limited circumstances in which the declared fire resistance can be achieved. Therefore, for reliable firestop resistance applications you must choose the right products that are fit for purpose.<\/p>\n

The selection of the fit for purpose products responsibility does not only lying with the specialist applicator. Principal Contractors, Architects, building owners and building management also need to be aware of the fire safety regulations and to ensure that their passive firestop installations is compliant.<\/p>\n