Fire Doors and Accessories

Came across a few nominals like this today. What's your thoughts?

Do I need to fit fire doors in my Barn conversion 1st floor flat its not HMO and has its own outdoor staircase

Can trim timber/mouldings be added to the surface of plain blank fire doors?

Hi all, The safe lincs fire door selector is a fantastic tool for ordering doors. My question is can it be used in situations where primary test evidence has been requested? The certifire document does not appear to state a particular hinge or lock from what I can see. Am I correct that in this situation I would have to look else where. Thanks in advance.

Hi Has EVERY flat entrance door got to be a fire door, or if the flat front door opens to fresh air can it just be a normal door thanks

I have fitted a few Perko Powermatics and have always gone by no more than 750mm from floor and within 300mm of a hinge. Just recently I have been getting called out to door issues that another contractor has fitted the Astra 3003 closer. A couple of these doors have been fairly stiff to open. The closers have been fitted anywhere between 1200-1600 high. I was under the impression that concealed Closers shouldn't be fitted any higher than 1000mm but cannot find any regs that state this. On the Astra installation instructions there is no mention of height, I have tried contacting Astra for an answer but getting nowhere. Anyone have any ideas?

Good evening guys, Can anybody recommend a supplier that has full test evidence on timber front entrance doors FD30S, Q Mark scheme, SBD's with concealed closers. Our client has made us aware last minute of an issue with the over head closers as per their scope! Rushing around like mind to resolve asap 😞 TIA

Could anyone help with recommendations/suggestions for an installer for 6 flat entrance doors (opening onto communal exits) We are in Prescot, Merseyside

I understand the frame is made from solid oak or other hardwoods? Are there any other options?

I have a boiler room, housing an oil fire boiler and the only door in or out is a single, exterior door (there are no internal doors). The walls and any protrusions have been fire stopped. Does the exterior door need to be fire rated? I am in Guernsey

In our office we have metal fire doors that I can only describe as a large looking loft hatch style door. They are fire rated as they have a label but the fire door label/signage is on the edge of the door so it can’t be seen until door leaf is open. Is this allowed or should there be signage on face of the door. The door can not close fully unless locked.

Hi everyone, From my understanding fire doors need to be installed with tightly packed mineral wool with intumescent sealant on both sides between the door frame and opening to meet building regulations. However, was this required in 2001? My fire doors were fitted during this time and there appears to be a gap between the door and the opening - we are trying to understand whether this was a mistake by the contractor at the time of construction. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi, if a steel door set doesn’t have a label or any information about the door should it be renewed? The doors are in a basement.

We have a garage personal door leading to the garden, not a fire door. We propose to build a conservatory off this garage which will have doors to the garden and also into the house via the existing back door. As the conservatory is not "habitable space" do i need a fire door at all? The back door is not the sole means of escape from the room it leads off of. TIA

Do I need to fir a threshold to the door frame between the garage and house

Hi, I live in a 1990s 3 storey town house and am looking to replace the door latches, locks and hinges as they are tired and discoloured. On inspection there are no intumescent pads under the hinges, latches etc. Do I need to fit any with the new door furniture to comply with current regulations? Many thanks, Nick.

Hi, Has anyone ever heard of a written fire door inspection protocol?

Hi, I have read through the approved Fire Safety guideline documents, but had some further questions. I want to acquire a fire door (FD30) to meet the 30 minutes fire resistance based on the existing guidelines, but I would like to ensure that I have understood the guidelines properly. The guidelines appear to suggest that: - Flats on the ground floor do not require fire doors. Flats that are on an upper floor that is below 4.5 m do not need fire doors, if the habitable rooms have a means of escape through an external door or escape window. Flats located on an upper floor above 4.5 m will need fire doors between the habitable rooms a…

I have just inspected a fire door and the lock is the wrong size it is 250 x 20 its longer than the specified 150 x 20 stated in the test certificate.Should the door be replaced with the correct size lock ?

Hello, I've spent the last few days trying to educate myself on fire door regulations, this site/forum has been a great help. From what I have read I have a few concerns regarding the newly converted apartment we purchased in April 2021, that is within a grade 2* listed mill. We have an entrance lobby area within our apartment that has access to the lift. There is a fire door between the lift doors and the lobby, the front door is a fire door, then we have double fire doors from the apartment lobby to the main part of the living space (open plan kitchen/living room). There are sprinklers fitted in this lobby area. The double doors have magnetic holds…

For older properties there are often no fire strategy drawings available that detail the protected zones, locations of fire doors and the necessary fire resistance etc. What is the general approach in this case for fire door inspectors? For example if the inspector comes across a door do they just make a determination on if the door is a nominal fire door (in absence of any signs of certification labels) based on the door make-up (leaf width, hinges, presence of intumescent strips, door closers etc)? I have also come across doors that appear to be fire doors where if you then look above the (non fire resistant) suspended ceiling there is no compartmentation to the wa…

Hi, I have come across and interesting fire door. Its a vintage steel fire door dated 1963 situated in a plant room that leads to a water tank room. My question is, would this steel door meet todays fire regulations or would this need to be replaced? Thanks

Sack truck wheel damaged edge of door from hinge side to front of door.. more so to front size of 50p.. can this be repaired and with what plz?

Hi , in my building built in 2000 there is quite a few timber fire doors in steel frames with no information on them. A door inspector has picked up some faults on them but not mentioned this configuration. I read that timber doors in steel frames might not be compatible so test evidence should be checked. As there is no information on these doors should it be a new doorset as no details can be confirmed.

Good afternoon, I have a query regarding the BM Trada ARTs. Can one who is not affiliated with BM Trada refer to the Accepted Repair Techniques/wording within a report/inspection, for example; If a fire door identified via a BM Trada plug has incorrect gaps, can one make comment stating "Doorset has incorrect gaps due either to installation, or movement of the frame" with the recommended remedial action as "Remediate as per ART 09 - Loosen or remove the fixings, re-pack the frame and re-fix to the surround. Re–seal the void behind the frame with proven proprietary fire stopping material which is suitable..." etc Where Q-Mark doors are installed, it wou…