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Quaker Meeting House, Stourbridge.

Project
Quaker Meeting House, Stourbridge.

Fire risk analysis
The Meeting House is almost unique in the Black Country as a building over 300 years old
that retains its original use in virtually unaltered premises. Dating back to 1689, this
building is the last of its type, as a similar House was tragically lost to fire a few years ago. Due to the varied uses of the property, a fire risk analysis determined that it would be wise to consider an automatic fire sprinkler system in order to protect the property and roof void.

Solution

Autoquench were recommended, having designed and installed fire sprinkler systems to
listed buildings for both the private sector and the National Trust. An important aspect of
the design and installation was to ensure that the integrity of the building was not
compromised, and that the pipe work was concealed and as unobtrusive as possible.

By careful design, Autoquench adopted a hybrid approach, where plastic CPVC pipe work
was used where concealing was possible, and natural copper pipe was used where
surface mounting was inevitable. By following the lines of beams, and using a special
hydraulic crimping system, the pipe work is in sympathy with the building, and virtually
impossible to detect.

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