Residential Fire Rated Door Requirements

The international residential code table is similar.

Residential fire rated door requirements.

And best of all simpson 20 minute fire rated doors match up perfectly with virtually any simpson interior panel door regardless of design or species. For instance there are fire rated doors that have a 20 minute several hours rating and they can be selected to meet fire department code requirements for residential spaces check your condo or townhouse local building codes for any requirements of fire rated entry or house to garage doors. 2 hour 1 1 2 hour 90 minute. Basic fire door fire door frame transom sidelight frame and window frame requirements table 1 fire door openings opening wall rating door and frame rating description and use 4 hour 3 hour 180 minutes these openings are in walls that separate buildings or divide a single building into designated fire areas.

Fire door requirements are set by the national fire protection association and these requirements have been incorporated into most local building codes in the united states with little to no modification. To meet fire separation requirements the door must be one of three types of doors. If the door is not solid wood or steel honeycomb and at least 1 3 8 thick then it must have a 20 minute fire rating. This classification covers most residential requirements and can also meet commercial requirements for 20 minute.

Fire doors are generally fire resistant sealed frame doors made of various materials and installed in fire rated walls. A solid wood door not less than 1 3 8 inches thick a solid or honeycomb core steel doors not less than 1 3 8 inches thick or a 20 minute fire rated door with a self closing device.