Code of practice for fire door assemblies

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-12-2016

Language(s)

English

Published date

30-09-2008

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
0 Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Determination of fire resistance of doors
5 Marking
6 Specifying fire doors
7 Door and frames
8 Handling and storage of doors on site
9 Installation of fire doors
10 Glazing
11 Building hardware
12 Installation of fire or smoke seals
13 Maintenance
14 Decoration
Annexes
Annex A (informative) Guidance on essential and
non-essential building hardware
Bibliography

Provides recommendations for the specification, installation and maintenance of fire doors. The recommendations are applicable only to hinged or pivoted pedestrian doorsets, door assemblies, or door leaves of any material, fitted into frames of any material.

Committee	B/538/1
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 8214(1990) & 07/19977411 DC. (10/2008) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, February 2014. (01/2014)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	30
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
Supersedes	BS 8214:1990

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