Mike North

You can use a “similar repair technique” you just can not claim it is TRADA approved repair

Look at building regs, doc B, 2019. Table C1 11 b. The doors should be FD20, which are no longer available, so you need a FD30. There is no smoke requirement. There should be intumescent, have you checked they are not in the frame

I would have expected that the glazing was compliant with the regulations at the time of installation. There is no requirement to bring the glazing up to date unless it is defective. BR stipulates no worse than existing.

If there are >59 people expected to use the door in a fire condition, then the door must swing in both directions. otherwise as long as the global assessment for the door allows it and the person carrying out the modification is competent then yes

I would ask the requester what type of fire door inspection certificate they require, been well versed is completely different to having passed a course. The inspection scheme may fail a door because it is not up to the current standard but there might be nothing wrong with the entire installation and over all fire measures throughout the building. I am sure that doors in Buck house would not pass a full inspection, but would you replace them all?

So your client want an inspection to a 3rd party accredited scheme, but is unwilling to allow the scheme to review the reports in order to verify your results. Seems to be a bit of a contradiction

Also see BR 2019 Escape over flat roofs Para 2.31 - 2.32

Can the door be lipped?

Guide to the fire resistance of Historic timber panel doors (historicengland.org.uk) May be of use

The 2-4 gap quoted refers to the installation of the door, any deviation from this over time would be risk based in line with the RRO. If you are happy with a 5 mm gap and are confident that you can convince a man in a curly wig, then yes

We have had a problem of a facility manager lubricating the hinges to stop the doors creaking. Clean off the hinge and monitor. If the oil returns, change all hinges on the door as if one has failed the others won't be far behind.

Neither, they should have "Automatic Fire Door" signs

Pads are acceptable if <= 60 people are expected to use the exit AND they are familiar with the building

All depends on the size of the shop and what it is selling

Approved Document B 2007 Appendix B Paragraph 9 The following fire doors are not required to comply with paragraph 8 a. Doors to and within flats b. Bedroom doors in other residential premises c. Lift entrance/landing doors

If the doors have a requirement to be fire doors other than the robustness of the door, then yes. However, glazing would have to be safety glass so it may be cost effective to buy standard fire panels so they can be replaced if there is a mishap and you need to replace one

Approved Document B 2007 Appendix B Paragraph 9 The following fire doors are not required to comply with paragraph 8 a. Doors to and within flats b. Bedroom doors in other residential premises c. Lift entrance/landing doors

The door should be openable 'easily and immediately openable, without the use of a key i.e thumb-turn locks' from the inside, not the outside (think about a final exit door) unless the fire risk assessor will indemnify you for theft

The best option is an un-openable fire resisting glazing panel in the wall and a wall fan

If the signs were already on the door, and they were compliant at the time they were put on the door then there would be no expectation to update them. However, I suspect that they were not compliant (42mm 10 years ago!). The off the shelf size appears to be 76mm Dia

I am currently scoping the refurbishment of a large dental practice, I am wondering if a patient undergoing an unconscious procedure would be considered a sleeping risk, because if not I can remove the fire rating from most of the treatment room doors

If it breaks the core then the hole should be filled

I would avoid the use of the word “kitchen” as it seems to set hares running with BC, call it “beverage bay”, “Coffee station” etc. Reading 2.16(BR) 1. You need a minimum of two escape routes from each area (not room) 2. The escape route should lead directly to a story exit without entering a kitchen. Since you have a “Coffee station” as long as you have two escapes routes from the story exit then you have complied with the requirement