Windows Upstairs

Malevolence said:
I've never had a car crash, so I just removed the seatbelts from my car.
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I dont get it :confused: I meant the locks are not really needed NOT the windows being used as fire escapes... The house insurance doesn't require locks otherwise they would have fitted them :confused:
 
Semple said:
Do they not have safety catches on them?

Our triple glazed windows have locks on the downstairs but not on the upstairs.
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Yeah the have the safety catch on the big window, ones you have to flick out if you want the windows wide open
 
Minibiker said:
Yeah the have the safety catch on the big window, ones you have to flick out if you want the windows wide open
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If they have safety catches then she shouldn't need locks on the upstairs ones. If the grandkids are old enough to figure out how to disengage a safety catch, they should understand the dangers of jumping out of a second floor window.
 
We had new windows throughout the house last week. The fitter advised he wasn't going to fit locks on the rear bedroom windows as they are designed to be used to escape if there's a fire.

I can't see anything in building regs about having / not having locks on fire escape windows but it seems to be common practice.
 
Maccapacca said:
They are fire escape handles you can't lock. If you fit windows yourself and ask BC to approve i.e. not use a fensa approved installer all they want to see is the fire escape window.

https://www.lockshopdirect.co.uk/pr...ag-handles-locking-black-button-insert-30182/

You can buy a new insert
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Yes, one of the sets of upstairs windows should not have locks on them due to fire regs, these should be the fire escape windows.
If all the windows have locks, then it might be England has different fire regs to northern ireland, as I thought one set had to be lock free.
 
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