Bram Radcliffe

During the inquest I heard evidence to indicate that the installation of the fireplace surround was both substandard and dangerous, and that there is currently no British Standard for the fixing of stone fireplace surrounds only for the manufacture Iwas informed that the provision of a fire surround is not 'building work' as defined by Regulation 3(1) of the Building Regulations 2010 (as amended) therefore would not be the subject to Building Regulations and subject to guidance provided by the manufacturer/suppler and good building practice: The MATTER OF CONCERN is as follows: To review the existing BSI 1251 'Open-replace Component s, which deals with the manufacture of the components and to consider whether it is appropriate to extend it to the installation of the components Since the issue relates to the quality and reliability of workmanship linked to the installation of stone fireplace surrounds, consider the appropriateness of reviewing existing regulations and codes of practice to ensure compliance and guidance and suitable measures in order to prevent further similar incidents occurring: Consider whether provision of a fire surround should be regarded as 'building work' such that it be subject to the building regulations ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe that the CE to the Stone Federation, HM Principal Inspector; BSI and Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government have the power to take such action specific to them : RT3S89 living living floor from key

YOUR RESPONSE You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 of its date, I may extend that on request: Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, out the timetable for such action: Otherwise must explain why no action is proposed. COPIES Ihave sent a copy of this report to: Mother Father Diagenesis HETAS Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors Chief Coroner DATED this 22/3/19 Senior Coroner MP Flv RT3589 days : period setting you