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Fire door code of practice revised
» » BSI, THE BUSINESS
standards company, has revised
BS 8214 Code of practice for fire
door assemblies. The updated
standard gives recommendations
for the specification, installation
and maintenance of timber-based
fire doors.
BS 8214 now includes
updated guidance associated with
the sealing between the door
assembly and the surrounding
structure. The recommendations
are applicable to timber-based
hinged or pivoted pedestrian door
assemblies or door leaves, fitted
into frames of any material.
Other changes to the revised
standard from its predecessor,
BS 8214:2008, include new
fire precautions in the design,
construction and use of building
to ensure the standard is
harmonized with recently revised
BS 9999 Code of practice for fire
safety in the design, management
and use of buildings.
BS 8214 was revised with
suppliers of door assembly
components in mind, many
of whom are looking for ways
to align their offering with the
reliability of assembly offered by
doorsets. The revised standard
reflects changes in the industry
to meet its usability, particularly
in relation to the installation and
maintenance of fire doors, and is
particularly relevant to those who
work in the fire performance and
smoke control sectors.
Anthony Burd, Head of Built
Environment at BSI, said: “BS
8214 offers step-by-step guidance
by experts from the fire door
installation sector, certification
bodies, and from across the
industry. Failure to properly
specify, install or maintain a
fire door assembly could have
devastating consequences.
Fortunately for the industry, BS
8214 is the benchmark standard
for the correct installation and
maintenance of timber-based fire
doors.”
BS 8214 will be of benefit to
joinery sub-contractors; door
and window manufacturers;
architects; building contractors;
maintenance companies;
certification bodies; local
authorities; glass manufacturing
companies; construction materials
and building manufacturers;
and suppliers of door assembly
components.
BSI convened a wide range
of people when designing this
standard including the Door and
Hardware Federation and the
Door Manufacturers Association;
experts in specification,
installation and maintenance of
timber-based fire doors; door
and window manufacturers;
architects; and tech, inspection
and certification houses were also
consulted.
The revised standard is
applicable only to door assembles
that are designed to provide fire
resistance ratings of up to and
including a two hour time period
when tested in accordance with
other British standards BS 476-
22 or EN 1634-1. BS 8214 no
longer covers door sets, which are
covered in BS EN 16034.
Significant sector growth
Keith Sadler, Managing Director
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composite door supplier Vista has
welcomed the findings of a new
report that forecasts significant
growth in the composite door
market. It predicts the sector will
see substantial gains through to
2020.
‘The Market of Domestic
Doors’ report comes from
reputable fenestration analysts
Palmer Market Research, and
reveals that composite doors now
account for 50% of the entrance
door market. It suggests that this
share could grow to as much as
two-thirds by 2020. The report
predicts that while the overall
door market will remain ‘almost
static’ as the market reacts to
the uncertainties of Brexit, the
composite door market will grow
22% in the next three years.
Overall, however, it suggests that
the home improvement sector will
only see minimal im pacts from
Brexit negotiations.
“This is clearly brilliant news
and confirms what we’re seeing
ourselves,” comments Keith
Sadler, Managing Director of
Vista. “We’ve seen unbelievable
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growth as a company in recent
years, and consistently rising
demand for our composite
doors. Homeowners are more
discerning than ever, demanding
a high-quality entrance door that
can not only offer exemplary
performance, efficiency and
durability but an extensive
range of aesthetic choices too
– and that’s why XtremeDoor
continues to be hugely
successful.”
We constantly strive to make
XtremeDoor the best it can
possibly be – making it available
in the widest range of colours,
styles and hardware options,
and working continually to
find ways to further improve
its already industry-leading
performance. Just recently, we’ve
upgraded the product with a
100% thicker GRP skin, and
added two new colours to the
XtremeDoor range. Now, the
XtremeDoor isn’t just the UK’s
best-performing composite
door – it can also be completely
customised to match any
homeowner’s taste, and suit any
property or project.”
Founded in 1995, Vista
specialise in composite doors and
uPVC doors for both trade and
home improvement markets.
Operating from a state-of-the-
art, 50,000 square-foot factory
in Merseyside, Vista supply to
fabricators across the UK and
Europe. Last year, Vista were
acquired by Eurocell, one of
the leading manufacturers,
distributors and recyclers of
windows, doors, conservatories
and roofline products.
www.vistapanels.co.uk