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Fire resistant
doors are very important part of a structure’s fire safety for an inert fire
protection as well as for the life safety procedures for the house. They are
designed to reduce the spread of fire and smoke for a certain period of time
during which the inhabitants of the house can safely vacant the house and the
spread of smoke and fire is confined within the house.
Structure
regulations are now strict and most of the buildings which are built within the
town limits require fire resistant doors to safeguard the dwellers. A high
quality door needs to be installed in the passage between the house and the
garage. It is also important to install a fire door in locations between the
sleeping area and the kitchen. In case there is a fire, the occupants can
vacant the house without any problem.
Majority of the
fire resistant doors don’t need any maintenance and are resistance to warping,
bowing, twisting and so on. Therefore, home owners find it easy and cheap to
maintain these doors.
During a fire,
fire resistant doors need to be closed to sort the room and prevent the spread
of flames as well as smoke. The aim is protect the outlets and allow the
occupants time to vacant safely. If they are wedged open or blocked, they won’t
be able to do their work and protect the house as well as the dwellers.
There are
different methods of holding fire doors open such as the use of electromagnetic
closer/holder combination or holder that have a few smoke detectors. In case
smoke is detected, the doors shut and offer 30 minutes to 2 hours of
protection. Fire resistant doors are sometimes named by different letters – A
for 3 hours, B for 1 hour and C for thirty minutes. But, using the number of
hours or minute is the most popular practice.
Each fire
resistant door need to be labeled with a label that must be visible all the
time. Fire rated frames may or may not have an engrossment or label from a
listing firm. Both the door and the frame labels portrays a lot of information
about manufacturer, whether the opening need to be installed with fire exit
hardware, whether the door is a smoke door assembly or has a temperature rise
rating, length of time the door is made to resist fire.
Truly, fire
doors can be the difference between losing and saving lives. They are important
parts of any building.
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