Fire Door Regs

binny321 · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:22 pm Post Subject: Fire Door Regs

Can anybody help? I would like to fit an internal door from my kitchen to my garage because at the moment, I have to go outside to get into the garage. I know that I have to have a fire door, but I don't know about the rules and regulations regarding this matter. Obviously I don't want to get myself into any trouble with the authorities or invalidate my house insurance. What do I need to do/know?

Mr Winston · Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 9:44 pm Post Subject:

yes you will need a fire door (half hour fire resistance with self closer and intuemescent strip)

you will also need to make a building regs application to form the structural opening into the garage.

you'll need a minimum 100mm non-combustible step down into the garage

you should check if the garage floor is lower than your kitchen floor to achieve this step - they may be at the same level if ther was no door in the first place

binny321 · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 7:21 am Post Subject:

Brilliant! Many thanks for your help. I do have one quick question though. I know I'm a bit thick but what is an intuemescent strip?

masona · Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 4:45 pm Post Subject:

The intumescent strip is a pvc sleeve fireseal fitted into a rebate of the door and frame. The intumescent strip melted under certain heat by the fire to prevent the fire & smoke spreading into the next room by sealing it air tight.

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shandy · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:39 pm Post Subject:

Can anyone recommend a good place to buy such a door, online or otherwise?

I need a "1/2 FRS C Door with soft closing with a smoke sea and intumescent strips" according to by local building guy from the council.

Thanks in advance

garethg · Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:39 pm Post Subject:

can anyone tell me when the regulation about that fire door came into force? or how I can find out?

JohnD · Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:16 pm Post Subject:

garethg wrote:

can anyone tell me when the regulation about that fire door came into force? or how I can find out?

At least 40 years ago, except for the intumescent strip, which was then not around.

(this was in London, which might have had different regulations at the time). Were you hoping to argue that your cardboard flush door was compliant when fitted?

Deluks · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:23 am Post Subject:

shandy wrote:

Can anyone recommend a good place to buy such a door, online or otherwise?

I need a "1/2 FRS C Door with soft closing with a smoke sea and intumescent strips" according to by local building guy from the council.

Thanks in advance

Let your fingers do the walking...(Yellow pages!)

Look in the local sheds (B&Q, Wickes etc...), timber suppliers, building material suppliers, google it, etc etc

JohnD · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 1:13 pm Post Subject:

Deluks, look more carefully:

Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 1:39 pm
Can anyone recommend a good place to buy such a door, online or otherwise?