Jun 13, 2019 · To properly specify doors, frames, and hardware for fire door and smoke door assemblies, it is critical the proper terminology is used and the correct code requirements are …

Jul 29, 2021 · There are several different types of doors that could be described as “smoke doors,” such as doors in smoke partitions and smoke barriers, corridor doors in health care …

May 14, 2023 · Fire doors are designed to stop or slow the spread of fire and smoke, while smoke doors are designed to prevent smoke from spreading throughout a building during a fire. Fire …

Jun 4, 2019 · In order to properly specify the doors, frames, and hardware for fire door assemblies and smoke door assemblies, it’s critical that the proper terminology is used and the correct …

There are essentially two sets of requirements for doors in smoke barriers because of the extensive exception for Use Group I-2, so I will summarize the requirements separately. …

Jul 10, 2019 · McKEON is a leading manufacturer of fire doors, fire shutters, fire curtains, smoke curtains, service doors and security grilles. Our emphasis on special purpose fire door …

Sep 30, 2018 · Some of the more commonly used are presently known as smoke doors which can also sometimes be called life safety doors and fire doors. Though each of these doors may be …

Fire doors are designed to stop the spread of flames and smoke. Smoke doors, on the other hand, are made to stop smoke from spreading into fire escape routes, providing occupants …

Smoke doors are doors that comply with NFPA 105, Standard for Smoke Door Assemblies and other Opening Protectives. Smoke doors may be single doors, or pairs. S labeled doors must …

Designers and code authorities often have questions about how smoke and draft control door assemblies are certified, and want to know what markings should be provided on the …