Going right back to Tom's original statement - the enquiry was for a bwf certified "front" fire door. Are we being a bit simplistic in assuming that this is within a block - ie an internal door? If it's an external door it will have to be a CE marked external doorset - frame, hardware etc all supplied from a single source. While there are arguments being bandied around the industry at the moment about whether you can or can't CE mark an external fire door the simple fact remains, if it's an external door, it MUST be supplied CE marked and as a complete entity. As others have commented elsewhere in this thread, if it's a door from a BWF-Certifire manufacturer, they (the manufacturer) are responsible for providing the purchaser with the relevant information that will enable him to turn that leaf into a proper fire doorset. You can debate until the cows come home about how many hinges, which type of closer etc, but the fact remains that the door will have been tested and proven with a given range of components. Any deviation from this given range has the potential to negate the fire performance.
