Wood Information Sheet 1-32 Upgrading timber doorsets for fire resistance
Publication Year
2013
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Gives guidance on assessing the suitability of existing doors for upgrading to give a 20 or 30 minute fire resistance performance comparable with that of purpose made fire doors.
Document History
Superseded by the April 2017 edition. October 2013 edition. Supersedes WIS 1/32 - Fire resisting doorsets by upgrading (October 2005 revision). First published 1998, revised 2005.
Publisher Information
BM TRADA
BM TRADA originates from the 1930s when a forerunner of what later became the Timber Research and Development Association (TRADA) was set up to promote the use of wood in construction. Their publishing programme delivered an extensive range of timber information - Eurocode 5 guidance, span tables, Wood Information Sheets and technical manuals on timber structures, characteristics, performance aspects such as fire and durability, and common applications. BM TRADA timber publications are no longer maintained following the closure of BM TRADA's publishing operation on 31 December 2024.
