Labeled fire doors control the spread of fire and smoke for up to 3 hours.
Fire protection door frame.
Both the slab and the door frame must meet requirements to earn a fire rating.
Gypsum steel timber vermiculite aluminum and glass.
Metal fire doors are an economical alternative to wood fire doors when more than a 20 minute rating is required.
A 1 1 see annex k for general information about fire doors.
The door frame parts include seals hardware and the structure.
1 1 1 with the exception of fabric fire safety curtain assemblies this standard addresses assemblies that have.
Fire door frames provided with steel stud or wood stud anchors can be used in conjunction with fire doors rated up to 1 1 2 hours when installed in steel stud and wood stud walls steel stud cavity walls steel stud shaft walls and wood stud cavity walls protected with gypsum board having fire resistance ratings not less than the rating of the door nor more than 2 hours.
Fire door materials and parts fire doors can consist of a combination of materials.
The narrow aluminum profiles allow unlimited areas of glazing in interior and exterior fire separations.
60 minute fire doors frames should be made of hardwood with a density greater than 650 kg m 3 30 minute fire doors frames or linings can be made of softwood with a minimum density of 450 kg m 3 or to match the density and frame dimensions given in the manufacturers installation instructions.