Reclad Contributed to Spread of Fire

[doug]

You cover your building with styrofoam and then you're shocked when it goes up like a Roman torch.

In Toronto, the exterior of a house that is within 1 or 2 meters of the neighbouring house must have noncombustible cladding. This means you can use cement board, aluminium siding...or, flammable and toxic vinyl siding....why? Because the vinyl siding industry lobbied the city and paid off a few politicians. The risk to life safety is trumped by money in the pocket.

 

[APTA-2048]

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/first-systems-test-reaffirms-actions-for-landlords

ACM with polyethylene core over PIR foam insulation fails British fire regulation.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-fire-safety-testing-programme-continues

ACM with polyethylene core over stone wool insulation also fails British fire regulation.

I believe in Ontario, ACM with a non-combustible core must be used for buildings over six storeys. Does anyone know what the restrictions on insulation are?

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Well, can it get more messed up? From the Globe:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/new...-cladding-from-grenfell-fire/article37311886/

AoD

 

[steveintoronto]

Well, can it get more messed up? From the Globe:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/new...-cladding-from-grenfell-fire/article37311886/

AoD

Needless to say, it's all over the UK press right now. Plus this:

The leader of Kensington and Chelsea council today refused to commit to putting sprinklers into all tower blocks in the borough in the wake of Grenfell fire.

Almost six months after the disaster that killed 71 people, Councillor Elizabeth Campbell only said she would consider the option.

London fire commissioner Dany Cotton said yesterday she was “staggered” that more public buildings, including blocks of homes, did not have sprinkler systems as they could save lives.[...]

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/lon...-sprinklers-in-all-tower-blocks-a3718506.html

 

[AlbertC]

Grenfell inquiry finds fewer people would have died if fire brigade was better prepared

First phase of report into tragedy that killed 72 people says shortcomings cost lives

Lives of Grenfell Tower: testimony to the 72 who died

Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent
Mon 28 Oct 2019 22.39 GMT

Grenfell inquiry finds fewer people would have died if fire brigade were better prepared

First phase of report into tragedy that killed 72 people says shortcomings cost lives

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

'Please hurry': Grenfell report recounts victims' last moments

Report details some of the victims’ interactions with emergency services

• Survivors welcome damning inquiry report
• Lives of Grenfell: portraits of the 72 who died

Owen Bowcott
Wed 30 Oct 2019 10.57 GMT Last modified on Wed 30 Oct 2019 11.02 GMT

'Please hurry': Grenfell report recounts victims' last moments

Report details some of the victims’ interactions with emergency services

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

Grenfell criminal charges more likely, say lawyers after inquiry

Legal experts believe chances of prosecutions have ‘increased significantly’ after official report on the tragedy

Mark Townsend
Sun 3 Nov 2019 08.25 GMT

Grenfell criminal charges more likely, say lawyers after inquiry

Legal experts believe chances of prosecutions have ‘increased significantly’ after official report on the tragedy

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

Grenfell fire: Sadiq Khan bans contractor pending inquiry verdict

Mayor suspends Rydon from list of firms recommended to carry out London housing work

Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent
Published on Wed 6 Nov 2019 18.15 GMT

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/nov/06/sadiq-khan-bans-grenfell-tower-contractor-rydon-london-works-pending-inquiry-verdict