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Fire Door Hold-Open Devices: What to Check and Common Mistakes
Hold-open devices can support accessibility and daily operations - but only when they're appropriate, maintained, and integrated correctly.
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Care Home Maintenance: A Simple Weekly Checklist for Property Teams
Care settings need routine checks that don't rely on memory. Here's a simple weekly checklist and how to track defects clearly.
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Intumescent Paint Maintenance: What to Check During Routine Building Inspections
Intumescent coatings are not 'set and forget'. Here's what to look for, what to record, and when specialist assessment is needed.
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Evidence Packs for Fire Door Works: What to Keep for Audits and Close-Out
Good evidence isn't a 100‑page report - it's consistent, searchable records: door IDs, defects, actions, and sign-off.
Read article Planning a Fire Door Remedial Programme in Occupied Buildings
The hard part isn't identifying defects. It's getting access, sequencing works, and closing out evidence without disrupting residents or operations.
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Fire Stopping: Penetrations vs Joints (and Why the Details Matter)
Not all 'gaps' are the same. Treating a linear joint like a penetration (or vice versa) is a common cause of non-compliant repairs.
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Compartmentation in Ceiling Voids and Roof Spaces: What Surveys Commonly Find
Ceiling voids and roof spaces are where compartment lines are easiest to accidentally break, and hardest to confirm without evidence.
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How to Scope Fire Stopping Remedials in Risers and Shafts (Without Missing Things)
Risers are where multiple trades collide. Here's a scope approach that avoids repeat defects and gives you defensible close-out evidence.
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