Gives guidance on assessing the suitability of existing doors for upgrading to give a 20 or 30 minute fire resistance performance, comparable with that of purpose-made fire doors. Upgrading to 60 minutes performance will rarely...
Author: Patrick Hislop BA (Hons Arch) RIBA Publisher: TRADA Technology Ltd
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Primarily aimed at establishing the principles of good practice in the design and specification of wood windows, this manual is intended to aid architects in selecting commercially available windows or in designing windows...
This Wood Information Sheet compares the various performance requirements for timber fire resisting doorsets and makes recommendations on thier specification. It discusses compatibility between timber doors and door furniture,...
An external door has a demanding role to perform and expectations have increased over recent years with emphasis on thermal performance, sound insulation and security, in addition to keeping out the weather. External doors should...
BS EN 1634-1: 2000 is recognised as being more severe than its predecessor, BS 476-22: 1987. This report compares the performance of timber fire resisting doorsets under the two test methods to establish what aspects of door...
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