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Project manager Ian Makins of Hazlin of Ludlow Ltd talks about weathering the recession, market trends and the importance of an all encompassing Global Assessment for its fire doors and doorsets.
Article from the TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2011
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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
Passive fire protection
Chiltern International Fire's Product Assessor Simon Bailey discusses the role of passive fire protection (PFP) products, in the context of Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, and emphasises the need for correct installation to ensure performance and life safety.
Article from the TRADA Timber Industry Yearbook 2012
01/01/2012 | Magazine Article
Doors: The open and shut case for careful specification
Doors perform many important functions beyond letting people enter and exit a building; they reduce vulnerability to many fundamental risks, including:
- Fire
- Security breaches
- Unfair prevention of access
- Loss of heat/cooling (energy inefficiency)
- Noise
- The weather, especially high winds and driving rain.
Article...
01/01/2016 | Magazine Article
