Fire door hinges have a system of grading under BS EN 1935 – this indicates the maximum weight that the hinge can take. For instance a Grade 13 hinge will take up to 120kg in weight (more details about hinge loadings/adjusted door weights coming in another post soon)....
And to be fair, if you are wanting to fit a standard sized kick plate of around 150mm or 200mm high, there is generally no issue with this. However it’s when the plate gets taller that you need to be careful. The larger the plate is, the more likely it is to affect...
Pull Handles The bottom fixing of the pull handle should be fixed between 700mm and 1000mm above the finished floor level. The top fixing of the pull handle should be fixed no lower than 1300mm above the finished floor level. This means that the minimum fixing centres...
Generally, our customers are dealing with either FD30 or FD60 doors (30 minute fire resistance or 60 minute fire resistance). FD30 doors will normally be 44mm thick, and FD60 doors will be 54mm thick. You need to make sure firstly that you are using a suitable fire...
Traditionally ‘Soss’ hinges were the main type used to fulfil the ‘hidden door’ brief, and we still sell many of these. They are available in a wide range of sizes and can be used for everything from small cupboard doors right up to FD30 and FD60 doors. However, they...
