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WHY INSTALLATION MATTERS
Installation has always been the final step in the fire door assembly process. The essential task of fitting hardware relies on best practice, but for decades it has perhaps had limited regulatory guidance when compared to other areas of fire safety. Now, with improper installation more widely recognised as a major risk to fire door performance, professionals must respond and lean on the support that’ s available.
Fire door hardware is designed and rigorously tested to help protect lives, and installation becomes the stage at which simulated performance translates into real-world protection. Fire doors, together with their frames, hinges, locks, closers, seals and fixings are tested as a complete assembly, with Certifireaccredited products independently verified to provide fire resistance for up to 30 or 60 minutes
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