Fire doors · What a doorset is
What is a fire door and what is a doorset?
Short answer
A fire door is not only the door leaf. The performance of the opening depends on the complete doorset and on how it is installed in the surrounding construction.
What changes the answer
- leaf construction and rating
- frame type and installation
- wall or partition construction
- hardware and the closing and latching arrangement
- glazing, seals and other components
- required fire resistance and project documentation.
What to check on site
- door and frame identification
- tag or label information
- hardware set
- visible alterations
- surrounding wall condition
- available drawings, schedules and certificates.
What to do next
If you are assessing an existing door, photograph the full opening, both faces, the frame, tag, hinges, closer, latch and any seals before asking for a technical conclusion.
General information only. A conclusion about a specific condition requires the actual construction, the evidence behind it and the site condition to be reviewed.