Precautions when installing fire doors

May 07, 2021 Leave a message

It should be known that the performance of the fire door comes from the quality of the fire door itself on the one hand, and from the installation of the fire door on the other hand. If the fire door is not installed in accordance with the relevant standards, it will be used in the process It is likely to affect its fire performance.


Precautions during installation:


1. Pay attention to the opening direction of the door when installing the door frame and door leaf of the fire door, and it must open in the evacuation direction.


2. Resolutely put an end to cutting corners and materials. Some construction units speed up the construction speed. There are serious cutting corners when installing fire doors. Some have fewer or no door closers and sequencers; some fire doors should be equipped with 3 hinges. They only install 2 or 1 hinge; some fire door hinges have 4 screw holes and only 2 screws are installed, which reduces the fixing strength; some even install non-fireproof hardware accessories and door locks; some do not install Fire-proof sealing strip; some fire-proof doors are installed with ordinary glass or fire-proof glass that exceeds the specified area, etc. You must know that these cutting corners will be reflected in the later use of the fire door.


3. The fire door of Golden House Door has the special functions of preventing fire, preventing smoke, restraining the spread of fire, and protecting people from evacuation, so it should have good airtightness. Therefore, some details or sealing problems should be paid attention to during the installation process.


The following issues should also be paid attention to when installing the fire door:


(1) The distance between the door frame and the surrounding walls should not be too large, and should be filled with cement mortar or rock wool for sealing to ensure its sealing effect.


(2) When installing a professional fire-proof double-leaf door, ensure that the door leaf is tightly fitted;


(3) Avoid excessive distance between the door frame and the ground, as the formation of a threshold is not conducive to evacuation;


(4) You should not make your own door frame and purchase fire door leaf for installation; fire door is an effective device to block the spread of fire.