Fire Door Hinge Fitting

The fitting of door hinges is extremely important.

Fire door hinge fitting.

In this video i m showing how to fit a door hinges on to the door and on the door frame. It is a criminal offence to supply products that do not comply with the uk construction products regulations. Ironmongery includes all the items that are used on a fire door such as hinges overhead door closers latches locks and handles. Explore the different types of door hinges in our range and learn the basics of how your builder will fit a door hinge to quickly update your doors.

Do all trimming and fitting on the door before marking your hinge. Fitting the correct ironmongery forms part of the fire door s test accreditation. Order online for collection or delivery. For fire door fittings intended for use against fire markings will be the easiest method to demonstrate compliance.

Specially constructed fire doors can have a rating of 4 hours or more this is very much dependent on fitting all of the correct materials our suggestion with such a heavy fire door is to fit 4 hinges with two of the hinges being fitted nearer each other at the top edge of the door. The fire door will not work in the event of a fire unless the correct ironmongery has been fitted and maintained. We sell in single door hinge quantities to allow you to buy as many as your project requires 2 hinges are required for interior doors 3 hinges are required for exterior doors or fire doors. Fire doors will have automatic closing devices fire door closers fitted.

You can get away with two hinges on a light hollow core door but will need at least three on solid core or exterior doors. The door im doing is an interio. Always make sure that your door hinges are of the correct weight to hold the door. Or simpler how to hang a door.

Because of the weight of a fire door and to prevent it warping fire doors are usually fitted with three fire door hinges.