Fire Doors and Accessories

Is it permissible for the magnetic door holders to be isolated during the weekly fire alarm test (so they do not release the doors), and instead test the door closers with the weekly fire alarm test once a month (say the first fire alarm test of the month??)

I am writing to enquire as to the best solution for door closers in Almshouses where traditional door closers are proving too heavy for some of our residents (some elderly/infirm/vulnerable adults). We are considering free swinging doors attached to our alarm system but would like further information/quotes and also to discuss the merits of sprung hinges/riser hinges. Any recommendations?

I'm concerned that a door recently fitted is not an FD30 door. A flat in the block was recently burgled and the door was split, so I have some photos of the door's construction. Who can I contact for advice ?

Hi Does anybody know of replacement models or spares for the rather historic Parker, Winder and Achurch door closers? The models state 'Parwinac' on them One of our church customers has asked for help wit this Thanks for any ideas Harry

Hi everyone picked up some great info from this forum but have a few things that have cropped up on the FRA inspections which i need some advice on. 1. inspectors have requested FD30s doors to be fitted to all electric and gas meter cupboards. some of the cupboards are only very small doors so how can this be achieved as the only way i can see it possible is to cut up a door to the correct size and re lip the doors which then defeats the object of a fire door as it has been cut. 2. inspectors have requested intumescent door bar to be fitted to doors with excessive gaps at the bottom. I have never seen a intumesent door bar that would be fitted in a HMO property. C…

I am currently tendering to replace 28 fire doors in a care home with 9 disabled tenants and staff . I just need clarification on the rating of the door we need to install should the doors be 30minute fire doors or 1 hour. Many Thanks Steven

Hello I am working with a local authority who wish to install an over the door bracket, on the side of a fire door. This will obviously impede the expansion strip. Is there any legal problems in doing this and how will it affect the fire/smoke resistance of the door? The bracket will cover 70mm of the length of the strip. Thanks in advance Matt

Hi, We share fire doors with a children's library that has glass panels. can I black out the window panels so they cannot look in. Thank you

Will the firedoor resistance ability deteriorate in long run , will the firedoor still safe after being installed 20 years ago , so what is the lifespan of a firedoor

2nd floor doors and room in the roof doors on the arcitect drawings show fd20,do these require intumecsent strips, smoke seals and door closers? Cheers Barrie

Hi Team. Could you please help with a query re covering some commercial property 30 min fire door faces with a thin self adhesive sticky plastic. The company that make this are d-c-fix but unfortunately they do not specify if its suitable for fire doors except they say due to its 1mm thickness it will not affect the rating. I have spoken to the local Building Control but they only deal with alterations. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you Mark

What kind of wood can i use for an FD 30 firedoor frame . Are there any types who are usual ?

We are replacing a fire door to a plant room at the top of a stair well. We believe the door is a 30 minute fire rated door with vision panel in. The client has asked to confirm what fire rated door is required and if a vision panel is required.

I looked at a care home today which had fire doors fitted into a standard 35mm rebated door casing but the fire door stood proud of the frame by 9mm is this legal ? thank you

Hi I have a door which I believe to be fire proof but cannot prove it. Is there anyway to test it?

I have been asked by a residential client to retain some old stained glass panels and create FD30 glazed doors. I decided to sandwich 30min FR glass to the panels and fit them into an FD30 door blank 826 x 2040 with a section cut out of the middle, is there any reason by building control shouldn't pass it if I follow the detail shown under Fire Doors; Fire Resisting Glazing? John

We are a provider of turnkey biomass boiler systems for domestic and commerical users. My question is: Are there any UK regulations for fire rating of doors for plant rooms and wood fuel stores? Kind regards Tim

We have a nursing home where we are wanting to put fake letter boxes on residents fire doors. The letterbox will be screwed onto the fire door but will not have a hole for letters. Is this ok to do as I am unsure?

I live in a Retirement Block of Flats in Sydenham London. Our House manager recently replace the normal Latches of 4 of the 5 Fire Doors in our main stairwell with Ball Catches. Poorly fitted. The only thing holding some of the doors closed is the Pressure of the Hydraulic closer. Neither Peverel or the London Fire Brigade see any fault with this. What can I do? With thanks John

We need to fit a fire door to where a lone worker is situated at the top of some stairs. In this situation should we be fitting a 30 minute or 60 minute fire door? I am unable to find a regulation that helps with this query.

If an older style nominal fire door only has 2 hinges, is it good practice to ask for 3 fire rated hinges to be fitted? Door has self-closer. Many thanks

So far I've not been able to find a clear answer in the product info on Safelincs website so I'm asking my question here: I need a fire exit door access device which can be opened with a key from the outside to give staff access into a building, however, I also need the external handle to lock again automatically after each use. We already have two doors with panic bolts and external access devices installed, but they are a significant security liability as staff regularly forget to turn the key again to lock the mechanism after they've opened it. There have been a number of occasions when I've arrived in the morning to discovered such doors having been left unlocked …

I have fire doors in out building which have been in place for many years, they have glass apertures but no intumscent seals. they do not appear to have had these for a very long time, must we fit them? they are marked as fire doors and comply other than this fact.

Hi a couple of questions if anyone can help... I've seen a fire door with an intumescent strip on the door AND the frame (same door) does one need to be removed or are they ok to be left. Both are in the right place and I'm assuming one was just left in situ when the other was put on but just wondered if they would conflict if there was a fire? Also - do metal fire doors have to have strips and seals? Thanks to anyone who replies

Hi, I have bought several fire doors about a month ago. These doors were fitted and seemed to open and close fine. However recently they have been catching against the frame. My question is do fire doors expand more often than normal doors under normal conditions? Or is this due to the fitting? Am I likely to experience this often with fire doors or not? I appreciate your time and look forward to hearing from you. Kind Regards, Mr Singh