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Tag Archives: fire door
Fire Rated Door Hardware
In this blog we will be looking at fire rated door hardware. When you have a door which is required to be fire rated it is important that all hardware used on the fire door is also fire rated. There … Continue reading
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Tagged door closer, door closers, doors, fire & smoke, fire door, fire rated hinges, fire regulations, fire signage, Floor springs, intumescent seals
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The Importance of Fire Doors
In this blog we will be looking at the importance of fire doors, as well as the importance of meeting fire regulations when ‘fire proofing’ your doors. What is a Fire Door? A fire door is a door with a … Continue reading
The Importance of a Fire Door and the Appropriate Hardware
This picture, taken by fire marshal Scott Strassburg, shows the aftermath of a cooking fire in an apartment within a complex. The door between the apartment and the corridor was left open which allowed the fire to spread. However, the … Continue reading
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Tagged door closers, fire door, fire rated, hinges, impero FD30, intumescent seals, pocket fire doors
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How to Make Sure Your Fire Door Works
Fire doors are an essential part of remaining safe at work, school, or even in your home. However, just having a fire door installed doesn’t necessarily mean that it will be able to keep you safe in the event of … Continue reading
How Do Fire Doors Work?
A fire door is used to stop the fire progressing through the building by reducing the fires ability to pass from room to room, as well as restricting the amount of oxygen that can feed a fire. Fire doors are … Continue reading
Great New Offer on Hold-Open Door Closer!
Doorstuff are excited to announce a new 28% discount off the ASSA DC340 hold open door closer while stocks last. The discount is only available until 30th September 2018 and customers must use the discount code at the checkout to … Continue reading
Coroner rules on safety failures including the fire door closer as cause of tragic death
23 year old Architect Sophie Rosser died from burns in the Royal London Hospital after entering a blazing block of flats in an ill-fated attempt to save her boyfriend, who she feared was trapped inside. Coroner Mary Hassell criticised a … Continue reading
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Tagged coroner, door closure, fire door, fire door closer, fire door hinges, maintenance, safety, self-closing fire door
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Is there a way of determining the position the hinges need to go on a door?
Hinge positioning is determined by the size, weight and construction of the door and its intended use. The top and bottom hinges are easy – around 250mm from the top and bottom of the door. The most common position for … Continue reading
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Tagged ball bearing butts, bottom hinges, fire door, fire rated hinges, hinges, loading, position of hinges, top hinges
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A fire door test at Lorient
Members of the Institute of Architectural Ironmongers were treated to a fire test at Lorient UK‘s headquarters in Newton Abbot today. The furnace was fitted with two miniature hinged 30 minute fire doors (FD30s) each with reinforced vision panels. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Certifire, FD30, fire and smoke, fire door, fire test, hinges, intumescent, lorient, strip
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Intumescent strips for fire doors
Fire Regulations require intumescent seals to be rebated into the edge of fire doors to provide passive fire protection. Upon exposure to heat in the event of a fire, the intumescent material swells up to seal the gap between door … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 minute, 60 minute, fire & smoke, fire door, fire seal, fire seals, fire strip, gaskets, intumescent, strips
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