FAQs > Fire Doors

How do I make fire-rated door frames?

Is there a Publicly Available Specification (PAS) for constructing fire-rated doorsets?

Can I use solid MDF/timber panels for fire-rated doorsets?

Is a 10 x 4mm intumescent seal for 30 minutes integrity and a 20 x 4mm intumescent seal for 60 minutes integrity adequate?

Can a test laboratory provide me with copies of test/assessment reports?

How can I upgrade existing doorsets?

Can I use rising butt hinges as a closer for my fire door?

Do any timbers have an inherent spread of flame classification? And how do I treat timbers for class 1/class 0?

Can intumescent strips be over-painted?

Can I/how do I put glass into my fire door? Do I have to be an approved installer?

What qualifications do I need to install a fire door?

Can a FD60 doorset be hung in a softwood frame?

Can I fit a letter plate or eye viewer to my fire-rated door?

Can I groove into a fire door to simulate a panelled design?

Can I interrupt the perimeter intumescent/smoke seals with ironmongery?

Can kick/push plates be fitted to the face of the fire door?

What are the benefits of third-party certification?

How do I make and sell a fire-rated doorset?

Traditionally a FD20 doorset comprised a 25mm doorstop, no intumescent and a 30-minute blank. Is this still acceptable?

What qualifications do I need to install a fire door?

What is the recommended gap between leaf edge and frame for a fire rated door?