How a Steel Fire Door Combines Fire Protection with Security
A lot of people overlook steel fire doors. Good building design makes safety systems unobtrusive. Yet, there’s a lot of interesting design behind the dull gray or painted panels. Fire doors have the critical job of containing fires to a room or area and, at the same time, keeping people out of areas they should not be in. Two Jobs, One Frame Traditionally, fire and security doors have been designed and treated as two separate systems. Fire doors would have to be designed to contain smoke and fire for a minimum of 30, 60, or 90 minutes. The rest of...