Fire Rated Door??
Ok, so Im expanding to a group home (IL) and a new fire marshal came and says I need a fire rated door down in my basement, which isnt on or wont be used for my new license. Anyone else have to do this???
|
I know building code requires a fire rated door and wall between the garage and house, I'm not sure about basements. It makes sense that some of those type of bringing up to code things (like fire alarms in all bedrooms) could be required for upgrading to large. The fire rated wall to the garage I believe has to do with what type of things typically stored in the garage. What type of basement do you have... is it storage, or a part of the home?
|
It's storage. I just dont understand. The whole basement is cinder block except for the stairs leading up to the house. If a fire started down there it would burn through the stairs and floor anyways.
|
Originally Posted by Imagination's Creations: Cinder block = oxygen depletion = fire goes out Fire wants to live + weak doorway = path of least resistance Path of least resistance + burst of oxygen = ball of happy flames upstairs :p Fire works in predictable patterns. The fire Marshall does not get kickbacks from door companies. :lol::lol: He is trying to save lives, cut the man a break. likethis I know they are expensive, but worth it. Your insurance company may even give discounts for having one. Be sure you check with them. happyface |
Originally Posted by Cat Herder: |
I had to put in a fire door that goes to my basement too. All you have to do is go to Home Depot or something and get those spring hinges. That way the door automatically closes when you come through it. The fire marshal was okay with that.
|
Yeah, we have to have the self shut hinges too. I guess Im just frustrated because we have to custom order the door to fit the opening since our basement is short. It's going to run me almost $900!!:eek:
|
Sounds a lot better than what I have to have. The new fire marshal is enforcing a code that you need overhead sprinklers to watch more than 4 kids. And they have to be through the whole house.
|
Originally Posted by kelseys kids: |
Yeah I saw that, IL too :) We are going to be USING the basement, so we don't need one, but should we want to use any part of the upstairs I'd have to put one in.
Statistically, many fires do start in the basement, too. |
It doesn't matter what part of the house we use the whole house has to have them.
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:59 PM. |