Building regulations 2010 approved document b volume 2 2019 edition iii the building regulations the following is a high level summary of the building regulations relevant to most types of building work.
Fire door width regulations uk.
Building regulations for external fire doors external fire doors and windows have been talked about a lot this year.
Certification testing of timber fire doors to determine the fd rating of fire doors the manufacturers have their fire doors assessed by subjecting them to a test procedure as specified in bs 476 22 1987 or bs en 1634 1 2014.
Of course many people still work in feet and inches and if so here s a useful conversion chart.
The main categories of fire doors are fd30 and fd60 fire doors which offer 30 and 60 minutes fire protection.
All of the standard uk and metric door sizes are usually available as a fire door equivalent with the only difference being an increased door thickness of 45mm.
A door or doorway is the clear width when the door is open see diagram c1.
The type and extent of ventilation will be dependent on the use and size of the room.
The glazed glass will need to be less than 400mm in width between the frames.
A not less than the aggregate of the exit widths given in the table.
Buildings other than dwellinghouses suggests that the width of.
Building regulations advise that the height of external doors be 80 inches with a width of at least 36 inches.
Windows and doors provide ventilation to rooms within a dwelling and rules apply to how much ventilation.
Where there is any doubt you should consult the full text of the regulations available at www legislation gov uk.
Approved document b fire safety volume 1.
Width of doors stairs and escape routes the building regulations approved document b2 fire safety.
See diagram 5 1 in approved document k for more information.
Common options are 2040 x 526 626 726 826 926 x 40mm.
At pp 82 83 the document notes that the minimum door widths according to risk profile and when minimum fire protection measures are provided are as given in the table below.
Dwellings 2019 edition and approved document b fire safety volume 2.
Buildings other than dwellings 2019 edition.
Internal fire doors will in lots of instances have at least 3 sizes but in most styles we are able to offer a choice of several sizes and two thicknesses including the 30 minute fire doors or the 60 minute fire doors the latter is only available in a handful of options fire door regulations are stringent make sure you choose.
This is with the provisos that the total door width should be.
