Thursday, June 17, 2021

How Smoking Shelters Can Affect Your Life

A smoking shelter is a structure built or installed to serve as a designated smoking area for smokers to indulge in their habit. These shelters are usually covered structures and are intended to keep people inside it comfortable. These structures can be made to fit 5 to 20 people at the same time.


While there are some who might think that smoking shelters encourage smokers to keep on smoking when they should be encouraged to stop, the fact remains that only smokers can put an end to their habit so no amount of restrictions can stop them if they really want to smoke.


A private shelter for smokers offers varied advantages, such as:


• It allows businesses to comply with laws on smoking in public places.
• It allows smokers to freely enjoy a puff without worrying that their habit can affect the health of non-smokers.
• It prevents fire accidents due to irresponsible disposal of cigarette butts. There are trash bins inside these shelters.
• Smokers are protected against the rain, wind and the sun.
• Amidst the fumes and smoke, smokers can still breathe fresh air because of the open door and the open space between the walls and the ground.


A shelter that is specially designed for smokers does not only benefit smokers in the sense that it provides them with a private space to smoke. A shelter also gives non-smokers a number of good benefits, such as:


• It keeps indoor air clean and smoke-free.
• It keeps non-smokers away from the hazards of second-hand smoke.
• It can be used to protect non-smokers from increment weather. Non-smokers can seek shelter in these structures should the need arise.
• It de-clogs building entrances from smokers.


There are strict laws that govern the construction of a smoking shelter. As a general rule, a shelter needs a planning permission before it can be built or installed. Since these are mostly located outside buildings, the shelters can be enclosed by a bollard to protect its acrylic glass walls.


Smoking shelters are usually built using stainless steel. Some are made of powder-coated aluminum. These materials are preferred because they are fire-resistant. Stainless steel and powder-coated aluminum are also highly resistant to rust and corrosion. The clear walls have to be fire-resistant, too. It is also best that the walls are shatterproof because acrylic glass can be vulnerable to some hard blows. A bollard can be placed around the shelter to keep the shelter safe from vandals.





Source by Roz V Visarra