BS 8214:1990
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
Code of practice for fire door assemblies with non-metallic leaves
Hardcopy , PDF
09-30-2008
English
10-31-1990
Committees responsible
Foreword
Code of practice
Section 1. General
0. Introduction
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Determination of fire resistance of doors
4. Methods of specifying fire doors
5. Marking
6. Other considerations
7. Functional performance
Section 2. Design and manufacturing considerations
8. Introduction
9. Door configuration
10. Door frames
11. Junction between door assemblies and surrounding
structure
12. Door leaves
13. Intumescent and smoke seals
14. Glazing and other apertures
15. Overpanels and sidepanels
16. Ironmongery
17. Design modifications
Section 3. On-site care and installation
18. Site handling and storage
19. Work on assemblies
Section 4. Maintenance
20. Introduction
21. Fire seals
22. Door gaps
23. Replacement and repair of door leaves
24. Replacement of glazing
25. Ironmongery
26. Decoration
Appendices
A. Example of a typical fire door specification
B. Guidance on essential and non-essential ironmongery
C. Additional recommendations for timber used in fire
doors
Tables
1. Range of colour codes giving a method of performance
identification for non-metallic doors and frames
2. Recommendations for the joint between timber door
frames and walls to provide 30 min fire resistance
3. Recommendations for the joint between timber door
frames and walls to provide 60 min fire resistance
Figures
1. Example of separation of rebates on swing doors
2. Over-rebated door leaf and frame
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