Now There's Architectural Reclamation and then There's ARCHITECTURAL RECLAMATION!!

The difference between the two?

Architectural reclamation - (in very, very small letters) includes for some measly old cast iron Victorian fireplaces, with some vital bits missing, scavenged out of a builder's skip in front of a terrace house that is being refurbished for the umpteenth time or perhaps some York stone paviours that the planners are pressing you to unreasonably (or so you think) match.


ARCHITECTURAL RECLAMATION,  (in the hugest of fonts) however, in my lexicon refers to whole intact roofs, 15 foot high  Rajasthani portals and sets of big, fat curly Corinthian timber columns that can be found in the wholesale antique dealers' warehouses along Jew Street in Cochin.

 So you'll need a method statement
Of course. But there are ways and means of doing anything and nothing is impossible.

Nine Steps to a PAS 79 Fire Risk Assessment - Guidance and a Recommended Methodology?

Normally it's seven steps to heaven but with a fire risk assessment under PAS 79 Fire risk assessment - Guidance and a recommended methodology there are  nine essential steps.

PAS79 states under clause 10.1:

In all fire risk assessments carried out in accordance with this PAS (that's Publicly Available Specification to you and me), the risk assessor should explicitly take the following nine steps:

(a)obtain information on the building, the procedures carried out in the building and the people present, or likey to be present, in the building. see clause 11);

NOTE The relevant fire safety legislation requires that consideration be given to the risk to people in the vicinity of the premises from fire, as well as risk to people within the premises.

(b) identify the fire hazards and means for their elimination or control (see clause 12);

(c) assess the likelihood of fire, at least in subjective terms (see Clause 13);

(d) determine the fire precaution measures currently in the building (see clause 14)

(e) obtain relavant information about fire safety management (See clause 5)

(f) make an assessment of the likely consequences to people in the event of fire, at least in subjective terms (see clause 16)

(g) makes an assessment of the fire risk (see clause 17)

(h) formulate and document an action plan, with prioritization if appropriate (see clause 18)

(i) define the date by which the fire risk assessment should be reviewed (see clause 19).

Nirvana not guaranteed.