Fire Door Installation Guide

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Fire door installation guide.

The correct installation of fire door assemblies and doorsets is fundamental to their overall performance because it will ensure the fire door will remain reliable to its fire integrity rating in the event of a fire and perform as it should. If your property is a new build it should have been subject to regulations ensuring certain doors are fire doors check this with the developer. All fire doors are required to have door closers and a. For a private premises it is advised to install fire doors where the risk is most imminent for example the kitchen or rooms which house lots of electrical devices.

Fire doors are not ordinary doors they are a carefully engineered fire safety device and are critical to the fire safety of a building. The sizes are correct and you have everything as ordered the paperwork to ensure it is the correct specification any damage to the door do not install a damaged door health and safety fire door installation. In addition the below library includes a bi fold door installation guide available to download in pdf format. The scheme is designed to ensure that fire doorsets are being installed correctly in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions or appropriate guidelines.

General fire door installation instructions points to check before installation. A check that the installer s declaration has been received. These instructions must be read and completely understood before any work commences. Fire doors that are incorrectly installed and fitted with incompatible components invalidate certification and will not provide adequate protection for occupants or the building all fire doors supplied through the fire door alliance are provided with installation instructions that are specific to the product.

The q mark fire door installation scheme is based on training an individual who takes responsibility for the training and work carried out by several operatives. To help promote best practice we have a number of downloadable publications covering the correct specification installation and maintenance of fire doors.