Wood Information Sheet 1-32 Upgrading timber doorsets for fire resistance
Publication Year
2017
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
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Superseded by the January 2020 edition. April 2017 edition, with minor corrections. Supersedes the October 2013 edition. First published as WIS 1/32 Fire resisting doorsets by upgrading (1998); revised 2005 and 2013.
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 BM TRADA timber publications are no longer maintained following the closure of BM TRADA's publishing operation on 31 December 2024.
