My elderly/disabled mother recently had to have a new front door fitted a fire door in a communal hallway. The door was fitted by the housing association contractors.
It's a very nice door, however not suitable for a disabled person. One of the main problems is that a high threshold step has been fitted, previously the threshold was flush.
The housing association have been called out several times to see if the threshold level can be reduced or ideally made flush again. They are insisting that nothing can be done because the door is a fire door and needs a seal to prevent smoke etc. Perhaps the HA are just trying to fob me off?
The threshold strip that is fitted is shown below:
There is no seal fitted at the underneath of the door, just the main one at the bottom front.
Are there alternative threshold strips that can be used instead for a fire door, possibly with the main seal under the door?
It's a very nice door, however not suitable for a disabled person. One of the main problems is that a high threshold step has been fitted, previously the threshold was flush.
The housing association have been called out several times to see if the threshold level can be reduced or ideally made flush again. They are insisting that nothing can be done because the door is a fire door and needs a seal to prevent smoke etc. Perhaps the HA are just trying to fob me off?
The threshold strip that is fitted is shown below:
There is no seal fitted at the underneath of the door, just the main one at the bottom front.
Are there alternative threshold strips that can be used instead for a fire door, possibly with the main seal under the door?