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?
Hello Andy
I have shared contact details of two safe dealers with you via private message. I consider them competent and affordable.
Whether they can install a lock like the one you prefer, you will need to ask them.
I have an electronic combination lock on each door. It works perfectly. You can quickly enter the 6-digit code automatically.
A door like this is extremely secure. Before it gets broken open, burglars would go through the wall instead.
The only thing I would do differently today is to use a mechanical combination lock as an override lock. I have never had any problems with the electronic lock, but you never know. And you don’t always carry the main door key. I enter the house from the garage anyway.
Steven
I have shared contact details of two safe dealers with you via private message. I consider them competent and affordable.
Whether they can install a lock like the one you prefer, you will need to ask them.
I have an electronic combination lock on each door. It works perfectly. You can quickly enter the 6-digit code automatically.
A door like this is extremely secure. Before it gets broken open, burglars would go through the wall instead.
The only thing I would do differently today is to use a mechanical combination lock as an override lock. I have never had any problems with the electronic lock, but you never know. And you don’t always carry the main door key. I enter the house from the garage anyway.
Steven
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chamäleon12 May 2021 11:25I’m bringing this up again because I have the same question, but now related to a different federal state.
We have a door from the garage to the house. The construction is in Baden-Württemberg. The window manufacturer says it must be a fire-rated door, while the architect says an insulated door (due to KFW55 standard) is sufficient.
The GaVO of Baden-Württemberg states:
§ 8 Connection with other rooms
(1) Small garages may only be directly connected to differently used rooms or other buildings through openings with at least tightly closing doors; this does not apply to doors in walls that do not have fire protection requirements.
(2) Open medium and large garages may only be directly connected to rooms not belonging to the garage or to other buildings through openings with at least fire-resistant and self-closing doors.
(3) Closed medium and large garages may be connected
1. with corridors, stairwells, and elevators that are not exclusively for the garage only through rooms with fire-resistant walls and ceilings as well as at least fire-resistant and self-closing doors opening in the escape direction (safety airlocks); between safety airlocks and corridors or stairwells and elevator lobbies, self-closing and smoke-tight doors are sufficient, between safety airlocks and elevators in elevator shafts elevator shaft doors are required,
2. with other rooms and buildings only through openings with at least fire-resistant and self-closing doors, provided that no more stringent requirements arise from a regulation according to § 38 (1) of the State Building Code or a legal ordinance based on § 73 (1) no. 2 of the State Building Code.
(4) Automatic garages may not be connected to rooms not belonging to the garage or to other buildings.
According to §1 (8) of the GaVO Baden-Württemberg, small garages are defined as up to 100 sqm (1,076 sq ft).
In my opinion, only a “tightly closing door” must be installed here.
What are the experiences of other homeowners/builders in Baden-Württemberg regarding this?
We have a door from the garage to the house. The construction is in Baden-Württemberg. The window manufacturer says it must be a fire-rated door, while the architect says an insulated door (due to KFW55 standard) is sufficient.
The GaVO of Baden-Württemberg states:
§ 8 Connection with other rooms
(1) Small garages may only be directly connected to differently used rooms or other buildings through openings with at least tightly closing doors; this does not apply to doors in walls that do not have fire protection requirements.
(2) Open medium and large garages may only be directly connected to rooms not belonging to the garage or to other buildings through openings with at least fire-resistant and self-closing doors.
(3) Closed medium and large garages may be connected
1. with corridors, stairwells, and elevators that are not exclusively for the garage only through rooms with fire-resistant walls and ceilings as well as at least fire-resistant and self-closing doors opening in the escape direction (safety airlocks); between safety airlocks and corridors or stairwells and elevator lobbies, self-closing and smoke-tight doors are sufficient, between safety airlocks and elevators in elevator shafts elevator shaft doors are required,
2. with other rooms and buildings only through openings with at least fire-resistant and self-closing doors, provided that no more stringent requirements arise from a regulation according to § 38 (1) of the State Building Code or a legal ordinance based on § 73 (1) no. 2 of the State Building Code.
(4) Automatic garages may not be connected to rooms not belonging to the garage or to other buildings.
According to §1 (8) of the GaVO Baden-Württemberg, small garages are defined as up to 100 sqm (1,076 sq ft).
In my opinion, only a “tightly closing door” must be installed here.
What are the experiences of other homeowners/builders in Baden-Württemberg regarding this?
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