October 17, 20241 yr comment_45250 Fire Door Fitter Here. We are currently fitting doors with twin fin intumescent strips pre installed. We are experiencing operation issues after install that the door is too difficult to open and close due to the friction that the two rubber strips create when trying to use the doors, was hoping another fitter might have a potential fix. Have been discussing with manufacturer however they are not keen on changing to brushed strips. Report
October 21, 20241 yr Author comment_45304 1 hour ago, Neil Ashdown MAFDI said: Double swing action door? Just a single action on butt hinges. Report
October 23, 20241 yr comment_45321 Use flat intumescent strips (fire-only) but with batwing seals to deal with restricted smoke spread. Report
October 23, 20241 yr comment_45322 If that won't work because the door leaf closing edge is eased at the corner, you could use these instead: Report
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