Fires can be prevented if you have a sufficient and working fire protection set up. Installing smoke detectors is not enough. You need to have an action plan for when the fire breaks out. How do you stop it from spreading so that you have enough time to get out?
That's where fire door installation comes in. Fire doors help keep out the fire and prevents it from spreading to the other rooms and other parts of the house.
The Building Code of Australia or BCA requires that all fire door installation should comply with the Australian Standard AS/NZS 1905.1.2005. Contact a fire protection company or a BSA licensed person to install your fire door to make sure that it is installed correctly and meets the standards requirements.
Here are some things you need to consider when having your fire door installed:
- Choose the fire rated door that suits your needs. Fire doors are rated according to their capacity to hold off fire. Remember that fire doors are not totally invincible. They can only keep out fire for some time and they are rated as 30 minute, 1 hour, 2 hour, 3 hour or 4 hour fire doors.
- Make sure that the door is hung the correct way. There are fire door models that contain reinforcing plates designed to accept hinges, lock and door closer.
- Check if the fire door is properly tagged. All fire doors should have prescribed metal tags attached and certified to AS 1905.1 2005. This is proof that your fire door installation complies with the local and national standards.
- Inspection programs are done usually every 6 or 12 months. This is to ensure that your fire door is in top shape and good working condition.
- And when you have your fire door installed, make sure there are no obstructions. You’ll never when you are going to need to access it so you have to keep it free of obstructions at all times.
Keeping your family and property safe from fire is a very easy thing to do. You just have to take measures to ensure you have good protection.
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