Smoke and/or CO alarm in detached structure?

[mark32]

I roughed in a detached structure over a year ago and it passed inspection. (The owner was doing all the other work had an unfortunate accident and hasn't been able to complete the building so I haven't been back since) The other day I was thinking about that job and wondered if I should have installed a smoke detector. I know each area has their own codes but how many of you would have installed one given the following: There is a kitchen w/gas range, a bathroom, and a common area that I guess I would call a living room. If you did install one where would you put it and would you use a CO alarm as well?

 

[LarryFine]

I would treat it as an individual residence, and smoke them the usual way.

Wait, no sleeping space? Well, if one could camp out in the living room, yes.

 

[jaylectricity]

I don't see anything you need a CO detector for, unless there is an oil or coal burning heating system.

I'd put a smoke detector in the common area on for the off-chance something in the kitchen catches fire while everybody is watching the big game.

 

[Chamuit]

If it's like an efficiency apartment, you might need one (in the common area)because someone could sleep there.?.?

 

[LarryFine]

If it's like an efficiency apartment, you might need one (in the common area)because someone could sleep there.?.?

That, coupled with cooking means, tips the scale toward installing one between the kitchen and the big room.

Even if it's not legally required, it's not like one detector is going to be very expensive, or hard to wire in.

 

[raider1]

I don't see anything you need a CO detector for, unless there is an oil or coal burning heating system.

I'd put a smoke detector in the common area on for the off-chance something in the kitchen catches fire while everybody is watching the big game.

He did say there was a gas range which could produce carbon monoxide.

Chris