RachelF Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 HI there - I know there are a lot of questions about whether a front door needs to be fire rated but I couldn't quite find the answer to this one! I am the ground floor flat in a Victorian Terrace house with one flat above me that is two stories. We both have doors that exit into a shared hallway and then out the front of the house. We are jointly replacing the shared front door (the one that exits outside) and I wondered if this has to be fire rated because it leads to the stairway of the upstairs flat? Thank you! Rachel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Sutton Posted June 9, 2020 Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 If it is a fire exit door (i.e. leading directly to fresh air) then typically this would not need to be fire resistant, unless it opens out on to an external escape route or external escape stairway in which case a fire door may be needed to protect occupants using the outside routes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelF Posted June 9, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2020 Thanks so much Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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