Timber fire doors and door frames

Question 1

Fire doors are made from timber because

Answer 1

Has a predictable behaviour when exposed to fire
It is readily available

Question 2

Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? Replacing broken or cracked glass on a door is acceptable, but you must ensure you replace all materials on a like for like basis.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Is the following statement true or false? Cutting glazed apertures in fire doors requires specialist knowledge and should only be carried out by glazing companies.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Is the following statement true or false? Adding face-fixed fixings such as numbers and signs will not affect the fire performance of the door.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

What are are necessary components of all fire door assemblies?

Answer 5

Leaf
Frame
Seals

Question 6

Does kind of seals does an FD30S door requires?

Answer 6

A combined intumescent and smoke seal
A separate intumescent and smoke seal

Question 7

A manufacturer has a fire door certificate for an FD30 rating. Can the door be used as a pair of double doors?

Answer 7

Only if the manufacturer’s instructions and certificate states this application

Question 8

Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? A fire door frame should be screwed and glued into brick, block or masonry and any gaps around the architrave should be filled with intumescent paste.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What is supplied in a doorset?

Answer 9

An engineered element comprising of frame, pre-hung door leaf and essential ironmongery, all matched and pre-assembled in the factory

Question 10

Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? Replacing broken or cracked glass on a door is acceptable, but you must ensure you replace all materials on a like for like basis.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

You have just examined a door that has a large split in the timber at the bottom, adjacent to the hinge. What would you do to rectify the problem?

Answer 11

Replace the door

Question 12

Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? A fire door frame should be screwed and glued into brick, block or masonry and any gaps around the architrave should be filled with intumescent paste.

Answer 12

False

Question 13

On inspecting a fire door in a hotel, the maintenance man has noticed that the intumescent seal on one edge of the frame is damaged. He has the correct size and type of seal in his van. Can he fit the new seal to that edge? Yes or No.

Answer 13

Yes, if the seal is of the same material as the original. If not, then NO as he must replace all of the seal around the door. In this case he can use a different material.

Question 14

Is this statement TRUE or FALSE? A fire door frame can be made from any timber species or from MDF provided the thickness is greater than 30 mm, excluding stops.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

A manufacturer has a fire door certificate for an FD30 rating. Can the door be used as a pair of double doors?

Answer 15

Only if the manufacturer’s instructions and certificate states this application

Question 16

The main criteria of a fire doorset is:

Answer 16

From a single source

Question 17

What can be fitted to a fire door by a licensed convertor?

Answer 17

Letter plate, glazing and air transfer grille

Question 18

A fire door assembly must comprise of:

Answer 18

Tested components