Intumescent Door Seals Regulations

In many parts of the uk law dictates a garage must be smoke proof straight away.

Intumescent door seals regulations.

Both smoke seals and intumescent strips go in the same places between doors and frames. Section 31 1 there is a divergence in requirements at the threshold. It has three flats one each floor. A regular fire and smoke seal will be fitted to a fire door.

These seals come in various colours so as to match the colour of the door you have hiding the seals as best possible. The first difference you will notice is that smoke seals are always visible regardless of the position of the door. Fire door seals or fire and smoke seals. Approved document b for example allows performance to be evaluated without any.

This is for the prevention of smoke passing through the door until the intumescent strip has reached the temperature to be activated. Can anyone tell me when building regulations made intumescent strips and smoke seals compulsory on fire doors in new builds. Again these are commonly found in the middle of double doors or a garage. If this cannot be achieved the intumescent seals may be fitted into the door edge.

The recommended seal size for most modern 30 minute doors other than doorsets is 15mm x 4mm. As soon as the temperature in the vicinity of the strips exceeds 200 c usually about 10 15 minutes after the start of a fire the seal swells and seals the gaps between door and frame. Guide to the selection of smoke seals april 2016 intumescent fire seals association page 5 of 27 while each recommendation requires the testing of a door assembly in accordance with bs476. Intumescent products are typically used for a smoke and fire barrier on wood doors and are activated by heat.

These seals are fitted into grooves cut into the door or the frame or alternatively can be surface mounted. Intumescent strips are a little more discrete in most instances and so many people. Intumescent fire door seals should be fitted to the stiles and head of a fire resisting doorset. Generally speaking the requirement for intumescent seals or gaskets are a function of the individual manufacturers listing.

The brushes act as fire door smoke seals. These seals are fitted into grooves cut into the door or the frame or alternatively can be surface mounted as soon as the temperature in the vicinity of the strips exceeds 200 c usually about 10 15 minutes after the start of a fire the seal swells and seals the gaps between door and frame. Intumescent seals or gaskets are not required on fire rated steel doors. Intumescent fire door seals should be fitted to the stiles and head of a fire resisting doorset.

This will prevent both fire and smoke from seeping through the sides or bottom of the door. Each flat has a fire door with self closers but no smoke seals or intumescent strips. How is a smoke seal different from an intumescent strip.