Timber Panelled Doors And Fire English Heritage

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Timber panelled doors and fire english heritage.

This detailed and practical document addresses the issue of fire separation performance of existing doors whilst recognising the important need to minimise intervention and maintain reversibility. Timber doors special subject areas fire fire resistance publisher history. Now known as historic england english heritage produced a wide variety of publications with subjects ranging from repair conservation and management of the historic environment to funding and grants. Timber panelled doors and fire upgrading the fire resistance performance of timber panelled doors and frames publication year 1997 document status old version of document.

Guidance from the london fire brigade for further information and practical advice on measures that can be taken to improve fire safety conducting fire risk assessments and formulating workable salvage plans please visit the london fire brigade s heritage web page. With particular regard to heritage buildings english heritage produced the 1997 guide timber panelled doors and fire. Those principles remain and the document though 20 years old can still be used as a resource where alternatives are impossible. Although less widespread than in recent decades the removal and replacement of old doors remains of concern to the spab.

Although no longer in general circulation english heritage s guide timber panelled doors and fire provides excellent guidance on ways to improve fire doors while recognising the need to minimise intervention and maintain reversibility. Fire resistant timber panels can significantly slow the spread of fire along a room or corridor. Doors are important features of historic buildings. Indeed with particular regard to fire doors english heritage produced the 1997 guide timber panelled doors and fire.

This article tackles some myths about their conservation. This detailed and practical document addresses the issue of fire separation performance of existing doors whilst recognising the important need to achieve improved levels of performance in accordance with the principles of minimum intervention and reversibility. Or call us on 01275 810322 for more advice about timber fire doors. Visit our fire doors page to learn about additional heritage style fire rated glass hardware and fire safety certifications.

Fire safety for historic buildings. Fire testing of doors a series of fire tests on historic timber panelled doors in the 1990s showed how they could be upgraded to give 30 minutes fire resistance to comply with the prescriptive 1971 fire precautions act.