A follower had asked us about ways of preventing fire in building from the design stage, and rightly so fire prevention in building should start from the paper works, up until the structure is completed; many builders today perhaps over-look or undermines the important choosing rather to fight an outbreak with fire extinguishers and water hydrants - this approach most times too costly.

We take a look at 7 ways of preventing fire in building right from the design stage.

1. Employ Professionals - The first stage of every building are built is appointing persons to create the designs (Architectural, Structural, Landscape, Civil, Surveyors, Q.S etc). Often times especially on smaller projects (Residential or commercial) the project owners have opted for quarks, artisans or in-experienced undergraduate with vital construction responsibilities some of which includes circuit design and load, wrong specifications of materials, inadequate ventilation etc. These might fire back, it is therefore important to ensure professionals handle the design as this is the first step to preventing fire outbreak in a building.

2. Use Quality Materials (wires etc) - The importance of using quality material cannot be over emphasized especially electrical cables. With so many cheap imported cables in the market, it is advisable to go for the highly (best) rated Nigerian cables, which as expected are more expensive but saves the day eventually. Quality material isn't limited to electrical wiring alone, appliances, sockets, switches should also be picked with care, same applies to other building component although the risk arising from low quality wiring is higher.

3. Use Less Combustible Material - Always ensure less combustible materials are used in areas prone to fire outbreak, it would be wrong for example to use timber carcass in a Garri processing factory or in a modern bakery where there is baking at temperatures above or about 200 degrees. Should there be fire outbreak, timber roof (a highly combustible material) would help spread the fire at a rate greater by far compared to steel carcass which wouldn't - this explains why most factories, warehouses and shopping mall avoid use of ceiling preferring to rather expose their steel carcass finished off in fire resistant paints.

4. Install Smoke Detectors - Smoke detectors if designed into the structure are a quick way to attack fire before an outbreak gets serious. As they say, there is no fire without smoke, it is therefore advisable to tackle the smoke before it turns to fire.

5. Use appropriate rating - Using standard organization (SON) rated materials, and the right rating helps ensure a safe building. It is advisable and safer to install a 220 volts rated electronics than to install a 110 volts rated electronics with a step-down; a visitor who isn't aware of the need to connect to a step down can leave the appliances plugged directly to a 220 volts socket when there is no light, resulting in fire outbreak whenever PHCN restores light later.

6. Containment - Certain fire prone area in the building should be constructed to contain fire within its space for hours from spreading to other areas, should there be an outbreak; e.g a meter room of an hotel can be constructed in concrete or double walls and fire rated doors to contain fire for as long as possible (most times 2-3 hours) while fire fighters are contacted or the fire hydrants are pulled out.

7. Functionality - Yes, a functional design is a safe design, ensuring escape route, stairs and safe practices helps prevent or minimize fire outbreaks. The ease of access to and around the building is vital in preventing or fighting damages that might result from fire outbreak.

When dealing with fire outbreak, prevention is always better and that should starts from the first line drawn on paper.

Thanks for following.

source: https://constructionfactz..com.ng/2017/12/7-ways-to-prevent-buildings-from-fire.html

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While you do all that, I advise property owners to make their properties a little more spacious and stop thinking the kitchen should only take a cooker and sink.

A very educative and insightful post.
Happy new year.

Ok

Well-done Op..

Saydfact thread na hint back to back!!

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Certified electricians. ...and don't be cheap with wiring, connections and circuit breakers.
Doors when closed should be as air tight as possible.
Wall next to stove should be tiled or be of fire resistant material that will not ignite in cases of flare ups.
Kitchen blinds should be wayyyy away from the stove.
Kids.....should never be left alone in the kitchen...they love to play with/start fires.
Do not overload extension cords...Christmas tree extension cords are not rated to supply electricity to a pressing iron, blender etc.... that's a fire waiting to happen.

money121:
Another Successful Project..
We Commence this project with the Name of God and complete it with his Name( Thank God)

Site Location: Onitsha
Roof Design: Milano (Wine with black Patches)
See Attachment of the Building Below

So what are you still waiting for?
Call/WhatsApp 08085310359 For any various Type of Roofing Sheet...

Customers Satisfaction is our watch Word!!!

Bro...the thread is about preventing fires...and you choose this thread to promote shingle roof?... the kind of roofing that add fuel to fires? You just played yourself.

money121:
Well-done Op..

Saydfact thread na hint back to back!!

THANKS the roof man.... Lol

Originalsly:
Certified electricians. ...and don't be cheap with wiring, connections and circuit breakers.
Doors when closed should be as air tight as possible.
Wall next to stove should be tiled or be of fire resistant material that will not ignite in cases of flare ups.
Kitchen blinds should be wayyyy away from the stove.
Kids.....should never be left alone in the kitchen...they love to play with/start fires.
Do not overload extension cords...Christmas tree extension cords are not rated to supply electricity to a pressing iron, blender etc.... that's a fire waiting to happen.

Great contributions..... Tiles in the kitchen is indeed a good fire fighter and decking the kitchen also helps... If well done....

Highly rated appliances shd be plugged directly to source not to an extension cord.

3. Use Less Combustible Material - Always ensure less combustible materials are used in areas prone to fire outbreak, it would be wrong for example to use timber carcass in a Garri processing factory or in a modern bakery where there is baking at temperatures above or about 200 degrees. Should there be fire outbreak, timber roof (a highly combustible material) would help spread the fire at a rate greater by far compared to steel carcass which wouldn't - this explains why most factories, warehouses and shopping mall avoid use of ceiling preferring to rather expose their steel carcass finished off in fire resistant paints.

stop speaking English op.
If you are a landlord or a prospective land owner.

The best and most efficient way to save your building from fire is to have it INSURED.

Get an Insurance that will protect your home against fire. That's all

Installation of fire water sprinkler

chukzyfcbb:
stop speaking English op.
If you are a landlord or a prospective land owner.

The best and most efficient way to save your building from fire is to have it INSURED.

Get an Insurance that will protect your home against fire. That's all

The probability of Fire occurring anywhere is 50%.
Insurance company would calculate your PREMIUM based on the possibility of fire occurring. The lesser the probability of fire occurring the lesser the premium.

Aside that when fire occurs you might loose Documents, properties, lives and of course pollute the environment.

saydfact:




THANKS the roof man.... Lol

Lol @ RoofMan thanks Oga mi Sir

And no mention of the most important part... Fire suppression systems. Sprinklers, extinguishers, etc. Then the detector is next to useless.

op, double thumbs up to you. happy new year.

Fawklicant:
And no mention of the most important part... Fire suppression systems. Sprinklers, extinguishers, etc. Then the detector is next to useless.

The list is endless. . Thanks for adding sprinklers

segzy14:


Nice write up

Thanks sir

shedy03:
op, double thumbs up to you.
happy new year.

Happy new year sir

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Brilliant points.Thanks

Ok

Speaking of containment and functionality in residential building, the kitchen can always be decked to contain fire and to carry storage tank.