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November 18, 2020

How to identify a fire-rated door

It is very easy to identify a fire-rated door. You have to look for the identifying label on the corner of the door. The label should show information related to the door’s certification, minutes of fire resistance, dimensions, quality mark, etc.
October 20, 2020

Do fire doors have to be self-closing?

When a fire-door is open and a fire occurs, the fire can easily spread to the other compartments of the building as there is no barrier stopping it.
October 6, 2020

Is a steel door fire rated?

A steel door can be fire-rated or not depending on its composition.
March 5, 2020

Opening side of a swing fire door

The criteria for deciding the opening side of a swing door can be confusing, because there are many different ways of...
February 20, 2020

The lifespan of a fire-rated door

The lifespan of a fire-rated door refers to the period where the door still safety purpose it was designed for. That period is definitely relative, as it depends on the sensibility of the used materials...
October 29, 2019

Types of fire-rated doors

Fire doors can be classified according to their fire rating, material, or features. In this post, we will try to briefly enumerate and describe the majority of fire doors, if not all of them, that you can find on the market today.