Hi all,
The re-wire slowly grinds on. At the moment, I've launched headlong into fitting the (mains, interlinked) smoke alarms without thinking too much, and now I'm worrying.
The first one I've fitted is downstairs and I did it using a metal back-box with a U-shaped wooden "strap" to trap the plasterboard against the smoke alarm base when I tightened the screws. I stood back and congratulated myself at a nice neat job, avoiding those nasty plasterboard boxes, then I started worrying about the big hole I'd just made in the ceiling.
The smoke alarm instructions don't mention fireproofing, but where do I stand on the building regs (and fire safety in general)? Should I be putting something intumescent in or around the box? Some products seem to exist, but they don't seem common and I'm having trouble finding a definitive answer on the web as the whether they're needed or not.
I guess I need to get a copy of the building regs really...
Cheers,
Colin.