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Fire Door Construction

Fire Door Construction

Detailed Construction of fire doors FD30 (30 minutes) fire doors are usually 45mm thick, as opposed to the standard door thickness of 35 mm, there is absolutely no point if...

Fire Door Testing Facts

Fire Door Testing Facts

Fire doors are primarily designed to restrict the spread of fire and are required to perform three main functions: To protect all escape routes from the effects of fire (including...

Fitting Fire and Smoke Seals

Fitting Fire and Smoke Seals

Fire and smoke seals, some tips on fitting them. In addition to fitting effective fire doors it is important to know how and when to fit fire and smoke seals...

Why do I need fire doors.

Why do I need fire doors.

There are lots of different ideas about fire doors but the best two answers are below. When providing a protected stairway in a dwellinghouse, do I need to fit fire-resisting...