August 20, 20232 yr comment_38197 I live in a retirement living its a block of 27 flats in the the door frame were the seal is has been painted over is this illegal Report
August 21, 20232 yr comment_38222 Is this a seal that includes a smoke brush or fin or just a flat seal? Report
August 22, 20232 yr Author comment_38238 Hi just a flat seal also the retirement living officer is saying we only need a fire door on the entrance door not on kitchen bedroom,or liveing room is this correct Report
August 23, 20232 yr comment_38263 In which case the painting is probably OK - https://www.labcwarranty.co.uk/technical-blog/tech-update-painting-over-intumescent-strips As for flat internal doors it's been in Building Regulations for decades that they be fire doors (other than bathrooms/toilets, just that they need not (any more) be self closing. Report
August 30, 20232 yr Author comment_38343 Ok thank you also had there repair people out today and the gap under interal doors is 15 to 20mm gap is this illegal Report
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