SynC · Topic

Fire Doors

Rated door assemblies that resist the spread of fire and smoke.

Standards1

These are the standards in SynC Standards that cover Fire Doors. Each one is a complete, plain-language specification: the scope it applies to, the requirements that govern it, and a structured equipment datasheet listing the values a project has to decide, with the standards each is verified against. All of it is written and maintained by SynC, free to read without an account, and published under CC BY 4.0.

A standard usually carries several topics, so most of the entries below also appear under neighbouring subjects. The topics each one carries are listed on its own page.

Standards

  • Doors, Frames, and Hardware

    Swinging door openings furnished as one combined package of hollow metal doors and frames, architectural wood flush doors, and finish hardware, in commercial, institutional, and light-industrial construction. Covers the opening schedule as the coordination instrument; hollow metal performance levels, models, face-sheet materials, cores, frame thickness, profile, construction method, anchorage, grout fill, and factory finish; wood door duty levels, appearance grades, cores, face materials, veneer selection and matching, edges, and finishing; fire-rated and smoke-rated listed assemblies under NFPA 80, NFPA 105, and UL 10C; hinges, locksets, exit devices, closers, stops, protection plates, thresholds, and gasketing; cylinders, keyways, and keying hierarchy; electrified hardware, fail modes, power transfer, and fire alarm release; accessible-opening obligations; installation tolerances and clearances; fire door inspection at turnover; and warranty.

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