These are designated fire resistance periods.
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Older panel doors especially if less then 44mm thick are unlikely to be fd30.
Fd20 describes a fire door that will repel a blaze for twenty minutes before failing while fd30 will hold one back for thirty minutes.
You can glean this information from the code attached to the door.
The building regulations identifies fire resistance periods for various elements of construction including fire doors.
Fd30 rated fire doors fire doors are rated according to the length of time they ll hold a fire at bay.
Is your door a fire door.
In developing the bwf certifire fire door and doorset scheme in 1995 the bwf and the fire door manufacturers noted when testing dual rated doors that in order to meet an fd20 rating without intumescent seals the door had to be fitted very accurately into its frame with little margin for error.
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In establishing the bwf certifire scheme the british woodworking federation bwf and door manufacturers decided that fd20 fire doors would not be sold without intumescent seals essentially meaning that an fd30 door had to be purchased to achieve fd20.
When fitted correctly this type of fireproof equipment provide vital protection to anyone inside a building giving time to either get to safety or to be rescued.
That said fire door assemblies have been the traditional way of installing fire doors in the uk.
In some instances doors with a fire resistance period of 20 minutes fd 20 are recommended and in others 30 minutes fd 30.
To pair with fire doors a range of hinges and locks which are fire rated but offer style and appeal are available too.
