Interior Fire Door Regulations
And since simpson fire doors have been designed to match other interior doors your fire rated doors will blend seamlessly with all doors in your home.
Interior fire door regulations. Though they must meet certain safety standards fire doors may be used for normal daily use at exterior entry points and interior locations within the building. Because fire doors are functional items and are necessary in all buildings and structures they are required to meet a number of different regulations such as sound accessibility ventilation thermal efficiency and safety glazing as well as fire safety. Standard for fire doors and other opening protectives this standard regulates the installation and maintenance of assemblies and devices used to protect openings in walls floors and ceilings against the spread of fire and smoke within into or out of buildings. Fitting fire doors is virtually the same as fitting an interior door some tips though are.
Fire doors are required on many commercial buildings in order to protect occupants block the spread of flames and smoke and minimize the overall property damage. The magnetic hold must be tied to the fire alarm so the door will close automatically during a fire. Electric locks used on fire doors must be fail safe never fail secure that is the doors will automatically unlock during a fire to save lives rather than remain locked to protect property.