smoking in the car with kids - Page 5

accyman · 30-06-2009, 16:42

i didnt think polystyrene tiles were legal these days on rented property because of been a fire hazzard

im %100 sure my friends mortgage provider wouldnt complete until polystyrene tiles had been removed from one of the bedrooms

MargaretR · 30-06-2009, 16:46

They may well be acoustic tiles - very different - and ideal in flats full of young people

blazey · 30-06-2009, 16:49

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Originally Posted by accyman

i didnt think polystyrene tiles were legal these days on rented property because of been a fire hazzard

im %100 sure my friends mortgage provider wouldnt complete until polystyrene tiles had been removed from one of the bedrooms

I believe they are legally required to contain fire retardant chemicals as they are obviously a HUGE fire risk, particularly when idiots paint them (probably a good thing students aren't allowed to decorate after all!)

I have no idea though to be honest. Landlord and tenancy isn't something I know much about.

Obviously University accommodation is checked by the fire department regularly though so I think if they were breaking the law then the fire dept. would have noticed by now.

accyman · 30-06-2009, 16:50

well i have been and stayed in many student accomodation places and can quite safely say the majority would be crap holes wether or not anyone smoked in them lol

unless teenage kids away from home getting wasted have changed their living habbits that is

blazey · 30-06-2009, 16:51

And they're definitely not acoustic tiles.

blazey · 30-06-2009, 16:52

And most of Lancaster's accommodation is extremely good but I live in the old blocks from the 70's because it's about £20 a week cheaper.

jaysay · 01-07-2009, 08:59

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Originally Posted by blazey

You can't decorate student accommodation. Plus most student accommodation has those ceiling tiles that are made of polystyrene. Not the easiest things to clean.

You aren't even allowed candles in student accommodation so I don't see why they should allow smoking. Both are fire hazards, and cigarette smoke has the added problem of staining the ceiling, annoying neighbouring students and making everything stink. Is it really that much to ask that smokers go outside to avoid these problems?

polystyrene

, hell that was outlawed years ago, bet the fire prevention officer isn't aware of this

blazey · 01-07-2009, 21:24

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Originally Posted by jaysay

polystyrene

, hell that was outlawed years ago, bet the fire prevention officer isn't aware of this

I had fire officers in my flat just the other week thanks to my flat mate. Shall I get one down and have a look at one

blazey · 01-07-2009, 21:26

It's not polystyrene, though polystyrene tiles are still for sale in B&Q. It's some form of cardboardy type stuff. I'll have a go at setting a bit on fire.

blazey · 01-07-2009, 21:26

Whatever it is, it doesn't flame, it just blackens.

emamum · 01-07-2009, 21:27

you a bit bored there blazey?

blazey · 01-07-2009, 21:30

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Originally Posted by emamum

you a bit bored there blazey?

No, why do you ask?

MargaretR · 01-07-2009, 21:47

That sounds like the acoustic tiles I mentioned earlier.
I am familiar with them because they are commonly used in suspended ceilings (were installed in the public building I was in charge of looking after at one time)

blazey · 01-07-2009, 21:54

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Originally Posted by MargaretR

That sounds like the acoustic tiles I mentioned earlier.
I am familiar with them because they are commonly used in suspended ceilings (were installed in the public building I was in charge of looking after at one time)

They probably are made out of similar stuff. There are lots of different sorts of acoustic tiles and panels.

It's not flammable anyway. I tried

steeljack · 02-07-2009, 06:20

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Originally Posted by blazey

It's not flammable anyway. I tried

why do I 'smirk' at the thought of Blazey going up in flames (committing suttee ) (sp?)