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FIRE SERVICE AND GENERAL FIRE SAFETY TOPICS => Fire Safety => Topic started by: alfi on September 16, 2008, 11:34:43 AM

Title: upgrading fire doors
Post by: alfi on September 16, 2008, 11:34:43 AM

is it ok to line none FD so they are FD30, along with adding door closers and intermescent seals etc. this seems to happen alot in universities accomadation

Title: upgrading fire doors
Post by: nearlythere on September 16, 2008, 12:10:15 PM

Quote from: tonyfog

is it ok to line none FD so they are FD30, along with adding door closers and intermescent seals etc. this seems to happen alot in universities accomadation

It is so long as it is a method which can be certified.

Title: upgrading fire doors
Post by: kurnal on September 16, 2008, 12:10:34 PM

Yes it can be- provided the work is done to a tested and approved specification. BM TRADA, English Heritage, Sealmaster and Envirograph have produced specs for door upgrade systems and had samples tested to BS476.

Title: upgrading fire doors
Post by: nearlythere on September 16, 2008, 12:17:05 PM

Quote from: kurnal

Yes it can be- provided the work is done to a tested and approved specification. BM TRADA, English Heritage, Sealmaster and Envirograph have produced specs for door upgrade systems and had samples tested to BS476.

Have also sourced a paint/varnish based product which can upgrade.

Title: upgrading fire doors
Post by: alfi on September 16, 2008, 02:01:16 PM

many thanks, have you any details on the paint/varnish please

thankss for the advise folks