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What does Fire Door Rating Mean?

This article will give more information about fire door rating.

Getting a fire door is important for all property owners. It is a type of door that will improve the fire safety of the place. It is being installed in strategic places of the property so that an effective fire escape plan will be created. People are very weary of the safety that they have inside a building, home or structure. No one would like to go through all the troubles of being inside a burning building. When this happens, life can be threatened and belongings and properties can be at risk from becoming ashes. With a fire door installed, the dangers can be lessened or even prevented.

When you decide to install a fire door in your place, you should not rush in buying one. It is because there are certain requirements and specifications that you need to check and follow. Fire doors are not like ordinary doors. You will need to know the right type of fire door fitted for your property so that you can have the utmost fire safety that you are expecting from it.

People should understand that every fire door will have its corresponding fire door rating. If the one that you have purchased does not have one, then you should return it to the seller or supplier as this is a vital information for the people to know. Fire door rating pertains to the capacity of the door to endure extreme heat. This indicates that number of minutes that the fire door will stand there and working as a fire barrier or fire exit.

When you have purchased a fire door that has a fire door rating of FD30, then this simply means that the door has thirty minutes of endurance time. The number that comes after FD is the number of minutes of endurance of the fire door. You cannot just choose a fire door rating that you want. It is important that you work closely with fire door specialists to make sure that you will the right rating that your property will need.
If your property is huge with lots of rooms, hallways and floors, then escaping from fire will be complicated. This is when you will need to have the highest possible rating of fire doors. For small sized buildings or properties, FD30 will be enough to give people the right amount of time to escape.

With the help of the experts, you will be able to get the right fire door rating that is appropriate to your property. These specialists will assess your property so that they will know the rating that you will need. They will also help you identify where to install the fire doors. They also know all the requirements in the installation of the fire doors. This is why it is best that you look for a specialist that you can consult with first before purchasing the fire door. With them, you will get the utmost fire safety that you want for you and your property.

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Scanline Fire Doors is fully licensed and insured to perform fire door inspections which are compulsory in Queensland. They must be inspected and maintained in accordance with AS1851, Part 17-2005 and therefore the Queensland Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008.

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