Options for fitting a fd30 fire door in a FD 60 frame

[scoobydo123]

Hi,

Have purchased some fire doors as an overstock item and plan to fit them in FD60 hardwood frame. The frames have a rebated edge which forms the jamb with the intrusmecent strips set in side the frame. I have mounted the door within the frame and it doesn't look out of place having the 10mm gap from the front face of the door and the face of the frame. Obviously like this the hinges would need cutting into the frame so not sure if they would still function or it would look out of place. Do I have any other options? Was thinking of planting another pieve of wood or MDF on the jamb to make up the 10mm thus be then able to mount the door normally or perhaps ply 1 face of the door to make up the difference. Or perhaps over sized hinges would work?

Thanks for any suggestions

 

[^woody^]

If you recess the door, then it wont open more than 90 degrees

Use 10mm plant on strips to the stops

 

[scoobydo123]

Cheers thanks given

 

[scoobydo123]

Here are the finished doors, had to cut the 50mm frame off with a skill saw, cut the excess off the door they were 900 door blanks, then replant the 50mm back on and glue screw and biscuit joint. Joint was hardly noticeable but decided to make a feature of it by routing and using brown silicon.

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pre router but glued and screwed

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