Thread: Do I have a fire door?

Originally Posted by Theremin

, but I'm not sure how to describe it!

White door, heavy, $10 ono.

Al

With those fittings, I'd be surprised if it is fire rated. If it is a fire-rated door, there would be a specifications panel attached on the hinge edge of the door.

My guess is that the weight etc is security only, not fire.

Bloody heavy door may be full of sovereigns :confused:

Fire doors have usually got a metal plate screwed to the hinge edge. It's unlikely that a fire door would be fitted to a house unless:
a) it was picked up 2nd hand, or
b) the owner/builder knocked it off a commercial job:eek:

Most likely it's a solid core door (MDF) or blockboard. If you really want to knmow if it's a fire door then drill a hole in it, you'll find it's packed with a granular mineral stuff (bit like gravel).

Mick
PS if you want a really heavy door, try a 1M wide fire door that's lead lined. Had to fit a pair to an X-ray lab at a hospital once, took me a whole day for a pair of them.

Originally Posted by journeyman Mick

PS if you want a really heavy door, try a 1M wide fire door that's lead lined. Had to fit a pair to an X-ray lab at a hospital once, took me a whole day for a pair of them.

Ive got a builder mate who fits out doctors surgerys etc, he fitted out a whole surgery that was lead lined.
Walls doors etc, the wall panels were lined with 1.5 mm lead.

Al :eek: