Fire test early to avoid last minute hold-up
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Shop fitters may be asked to demonstrate that products installed on site meet reaction to fire requirements but many are leaving it too late, says Phil Howard.
Article from the TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2014
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Upgrading timber doorsets for fire resistance
This Wood Information Sheet gives guidance on assessing the suitability of existing doors for upgrading to give a 20 or 30 minutes' fire resistance comparable with that of purpose-made fire doors. Upgrading to 60 minutes' performance will rarely be possible.
Upgrading the fire resistance of existing doors is...
11/04/2017 | Wood Information Sheet
Fire doors: seeing the end game
Mark Cummings, deputy technical manager of Chiltern International Fire, discussses the role of fire testing in the overall design of a building.
Understanding the logistics of how components come together to make an end product, whether its a fire-rated doorset or a finished building, is an important part of...
01/01/2011 | Magazine Article
The Fire Safety Order - closing the knowledge gap
Peter Barker, Principal Technical Officer at BM TRADA, discusses the impact that the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order has had on the passive fire protection industry
Article from the TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2015
01/01/2015 | Magazine Article
