Interior Garage Fire Door

A door with a 20 minute fire rating.

Interior garage fire door.

And can be used with new masonry and drywall construction when the wall is being built. The purpose is to keep a garage fire from spreading to the house. But don t worry making this door self closing is as simple as changing two or three of the door s hinges or installing a door closer at the top of the door. On the other hand when the owner has fire rated doors installed on their homes these doors have fiberglass and steel materials instead.

So you don t have to sacrifice style and you can maintain a consistent look on all the doors throughout your home. Primed doors give you the design flexibility to choose any finish color. The door and frame assembly is fire rated with a 1 1 2 hours fire rating. Therefore it is very easy for a fire to burn through these doors and consume them within minutes.

Find the right doors and windows for your home at lowe s. Here are examples we see during our inspections of when the safety standard has not been met. At lowe s we carry every door you might need whether it s an exterior door garage door or interior door just need to replace one window or want to replace all of the windows in your home to create a more energy efficient space. And since simpson fire doors have been designed to match other interior doors your fire rated doors will blend seamlessly with all doors in your home.

That means the doors are tested to withstand a minimum of 20 minutes of fire exposure at temperatures that reach more than 1400 degrees fahrenheit. Most of our solid panel fiberglass wood edge doors can be ordered as a 20 minute fire rated product. To meet fire separation requirements the door must be one of three types of doors. Steel door with a solid of honeycomb core not less than 1 3 8 thick.

20 minute fire rating lessens spread of fire and smoke in home. A solid wood door not less than 1 3 8 inches thick a solid or honeycomb core steel doors not less than 1 3 8 inches thick or a 20 minute fire rated door with a self closing device. The door panel and frame are both made from galvanneal steel to secure and protect your home or building. 2 coats of neutral low sheen baked on enamel primer enables easier finishing.

Common door size is 32 in. Unit dimension is 33 5 in. The suggested rough opening is 34 in. The frame is compatible with walls that have a thickness of 4 7 8 in.

Therma tru s line of fire rated doors feature the same beautiful on trend styles as the rest of our entry doors. For instance the traditional garage door is often made of wooden materials. In certain applications fire doors are required to be equipped with a 20 minute fire rated frame and self closing hinges. Solid wood door not less than 1 3 8 thick.

Galvanized steel resists rust and corrosion. We can do it all.