Fire Rated Doors Section

Model codes in the united states generally reference nfpa 80.
Fire rated doors section. B every labeled swinging fire door must have a self latching device. 3 4 between door and frame. In general clearance for those allowed gaps are as follows. The floor or landing shall be no more than 1 inch lower than the threshold of the doorway.
C approved hardware and components are listed in the. Metal fire doors are an economical alternative to wood fire doors when more than a 20 minute rating is required. 1 8 meeting edges for a pair of doors. Where a door opens over a landing the landing shall be at least as wide as the door and at least 5 feet long.
Contains information on maximum gap allowances for different types of fire doors. They are used as a passive means of protecting people and property from fires. Fireframes hardwood series fireframes hardwood series offers an attractive alternative to traditional hollow metal steel frames. Fireframes clearview system is comprised of butt glazed pilkington pyrostop low iron fire rated and impact safety rated glass with a heat resistive perimeter frame.
The door and frame assembly is fire rated with a 1 1 2 hours fire rating. 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. We offer a wide array of rolling steel doors to meet the most demanding fire safety standards unusual opening sizes and discerning aesthetic requirements. The door panel and frame are both made from galvanneal steel to secure and protect your home or building.
The fire rated labels that we apply to doors and frames signify compliance with both neutral and positive pressure test requirements. Fire rated doors are used in buildings to prevent the passage of fire and smoke between two compartments or areas. Under the bottom of a door. Fire rated steel doors play a vital role in keeping people safe and minimizing property damage during a fire.
Title 24 part 2 section 2 3303 i 1 and i 2. Designed to close automatically in the event of a fire or alarmed event our fire rated doors are available for service door and counter applications in commercial industrial institutional and retail projects. The frame is compatible with walls that have a thickness of 4 7 8 in. 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.
A 1 1 see annex k for general information about fire doors. And can be used with new masonry and drywall construction when the wall is being built. Regardless of the occupant load there shall be a floor or landing on each side of a door. Labeled fire doors control the spread of fire and smoke for up to 3 hours.
Simpson offers thousands of choices for fire rated doors including 20 minute fire rated wood doors and mdf doors with fire ratings up to 90 minute. 1 8 for more detailed gap information refer to nfpa 80 section 6 3 1 7 and section. Standard for fire doors and other opening protectives when it comes to installation and.