Ronan

Hi, I have a small 1/8" passthrough hole in my front door (FD30). Is that something that can be fixed? If yes how? Thank you

Hi, I have asked around and did not find anyone that could give me a clear answer, so I am trying here now in the hope that one of you experts can clarify this for me. I live in an apartment complex and every front door is a FD30 fire door. I think that if you change a fire door in a way that's not specified on the CF datasheet then the door loses its certification, but what I can't understand is if the insurance company could refuse a claim just on the base of that. For example if the changes to the door didn't affect the rating, and in a fire they could withstand 30 minutes, then can the insurance company just deny the claim because the certificate wasn't valid, even if the door still performed as expected? Thank you

Hi, I needed to change the lock on one of the internal doors in my flat. It's an CF218 FD30 fire rated door, and the existing lock has been replaced with an assa abloy that has been assessed EN1634-1 for 60 minutes and one of their cylinders. Do you see any problem with the change? Thank you

Reading this post I am confused about nominal door and certified door. When you modify a certified door, then it becomes a nominal door, for example if you drill a hole into it and then want to fix it then it's a nominal door at best. I've seen datasheets that say that even non certifire certified installers can install a certifire fire rated letterbox, which will require a much bigger hole! Would the door certified or nominal at that point? If it's stated in the datasheet that the letterbox is allowed shouldn't it be still certified? Thank you

Hi, if I have a letter box fit in a fire door, can I remove it and cover the hole somehow? If yes with what? Thank you

I have another question on this: if there is an hole that is almost the size of a cylinder, that goes through the door, is there anything that can be used to fill the door and to make it compliant again with the regulation? Or does the door need to be replaced?

ok thank you for the explanation

thank you for the help, this puts my mind at ease for now.

ok thank you, I've seen you have replied to my other post too. So it's fine to add more locks but they need to be compliant. I think at least one of those added if not both are not compliant, so I will have to replace the door probably. Is it my right to change it whenever I want and with whatever I want (as long as compliant, and with same look and finish) or can the management company force me to use one they decide is fine?

thank you. I think my door is not compliant, I'm trying to find out and I'm willing to make it right at my expenses, but if in the meantime something happens I don't want to be considered liable. Should I tell the management company or is that just going to look for troubles as we should have said it earlier?

I would be interested in knowing more about this as well.

Hi, I live in an apartment block. There is an OMC and management company. Who is responsible to carry out regular fire safety inspections? The management is not doing it and I don't know if my apartment (mainly the fire doors) are compliant or need to be updated. Thank you

I hope this is the right forum to ask this question. I recently purchased an apartment in a block and the front door is an FD30. Now I know what that means but when I bought the apartment I had almost no knowledge of fire regulations. A couple of friends told me that because there are additional locks on the door (probably retrofitted), now I'm in breach of regulation. May I ask? 1) does it mean that the insurance will not pay in case of a fire? 2) if the answer to 1) is yes, will I be responsible for the entire block? 3) can I remove the additional locks and close the holes with trudoor bolts? or caulk? 4) if there are no open holes in the door, as they are completely covered by the cilinders, is that really a problem? Isn't steel more fire resistant than 30 minutes? 5) if the door is now not compliant can I engage with a company to install a new one or does the management have to do that? 6) if the existing door is FD30 can I install an FD60? I know it's a lot of questions but I'm a noob, I just want to do the right thing for me and the others living in the block. I have seen other doors in the block that are in similar conditions, and I want to inform also the other owners.