ᐅ Door Between House and Garage: Secondary Entrance Door as a Fire-Rated Door?
Created on: 5 Sep 2015 10:21
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SirSydom
Hello!
We are building our garage directly attached to the house – at least that’s the plan for later; for now, it’s just the house.
Our front door will have a triple locking system with an automatic lock (RC1). All the windows are also RC1 rated.
The door to the garage is currently just a standard steel fire door with a standard lock and single locking mechanism. Because of this, I wanted a proper side entrance door with the same lock as the front door.
However, it seems such a door is not available as a fire door.
1) Is a fire door or a smoke-tight door (T30) really necessary there?
2) Does anyone know of T30 doors with a solid (at least triple) locking system (automatic lock installable) and an acceptable U-value?
We are building our garage directly attached to the house – at least that’s the plan for later; for now, it’s just the house.
Our front door will have a triple locking system with an automatic lock (RC1). All the windows are also RC1 rated.
The door to the garage is currently just a standard steel fire door with a standard lock and single locking mechanism. Because of this, I wanted a proper side entrance door with the same lock as the front door.
However, it seems such a door is not available as a fire door.
1) Is a fire door or a smoke-tight door (T30) really necessary there?
2) Does anyone know of T30 doors with a solid (at least triple) locking system (automatic lock installable) and an acceptable U-value?
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Bieber08159 Sep 2015 20:00Happy Bavaria, but better double-check this information yourself!
You need to consider whether that is sufficient for you.
For example, if your car catches fire in the garage, a secondary entrance door might not offer much protection.
And if a burglar enters your garage, they can take their time trying to open the door. No one would see them...
For example, if your car catches fire in the garage, a secondary entrance door might not offer much protection.
And if a burglar enters your garage, they can take their time trying to open the door. No one would see them...
Fire Protection:
Yes, I would definitely recommend installing interconnected smoke detectors.
Burglary:
That’s exactly why we want the secondary entrance door, because it is also available with a three-point locking system and automatic locking.
This means the door locks itself automatically when it closes.
I think it’s unrealistic to expect that the door is always locked manually with a key.
Yes, I would definitely recommend installing interconnected smoke detectors.
Burglary:
That’s exactly why we want the secondary entrance door, because it is also available with a three-point locking system and automatic locking.
This means the door locks itself automatically when it closes.
I think it’s unrealistic to expect that the door is always locked manually with a key.
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Sebastian7910 Sep 2015 10:28For the thousand euros that an automatic upgrade costs, I would rather install electronic monitoring – it might be easier.
At the front, we also have a motorized lock, but the T30 door remains a simple door.
At the front, we also have a motorized lock, but the T30 door remains a simple door.
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