Building regulations are important documents that Loughnanes Joinery abide by to meet the minimum standards required for construction in the UK. As fire doors are necessary in all buildings, they are required to meet strict regulations, which include, sound, accessibility, ventilation, thermal efficiency and fire safety.
There are many forms of regulations which apply to both new and existing buildings across the UK. For the case of existing buildings, this is governed by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 or RRO or FSO, the building must carry out a safety risk assessment and implement a fire management plan.
Building regulations are important documents that Loughnanes Joinery abide by to meet the minimum standards required for construction in the UK. As fire doors are necessary for all buildings, they are required to meet strict regulations, which include, sound, accessibility, ventilation, thermal efficiency and fire safety.
There are many forms of regulations which apply to both new and existing buildings across the UK. For the case of existing buildings, this is governed by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 or RRO or FSO, the building must carry out a safety risk assessment and implement a fire management plan.
Where should fire doors be fitted?
The legislation governing where fire doors are to be fitted for both domestic and commercial dwellings is complicated and in depth. For both dwellings fire doors must be installed to block the passage of smoke, fumes and flames for a tested amount of time, from 30 minutes up to 2 hours.
Domestic dwellings: The number and location of fire doors in a domestic dwelling depends on the type of building and number of tenants. For example, multi-occupancy buildings are legally required to have fire doors installed in the stairway and every habitable room.
Commercial dwellings: All fire doors should be fitted in areas protecting escape routes such as corridors and stairs. Regulations are covered for both horizontal and vertical escape routes.
What resistance is required?
A FD30 and FD60 fire door is the most commonly used, although this depends on the design of the building, nature of business and the location of the fire door.
When are smoke seals required?
Fire door sealants play a crucial role in restricting the movement and spread of fire through buildings. Building regulations state that when you could have smoke spillage you must have a fire door sealant. Different sealants are required for different doors, for example, single door and double doors behave differently and may require different sealant.
Access details for fire doors
The width of escape routes and exits depend on the number of persons intending on using them. Specific types of buildings and the number of exit doors and fire doors relative to the number of occupants with effect the width.
