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Green Building Bible, Fourth Edition
Green Building Bible, fourth edition (both books)
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  1.  
    We have fire doors with intumescent strips and brushes. They drive me nuts. The doors close fine for a while, but then either the brush comes loose from the strip or the strip comes loose from the frame, making the door stick. The doors were installed by a joiner, then another joiner, but they are still a complete pain to open and close. Any thoughts on improving the situation?
    • CommentAuthorArtiglio
    • CommentTimeDec 11th 2022
     
    Are these doors on your own home? If not or you’re not overly bothered by appearance. Replace the combined strips in the door/frame rebate with an intumescent strip that has no brush seal. Then fit a smoke seal to the door stop/ frame ( just like an old fashioned draught brush). If its an entry door to a flat adding a drop down seal at bottom of door does wonders for sound transmission and draughts.

    If its on doors where appearance is more important, seals/strips only usually come adrift because the either the rebates are too big for the strip and or the door is fitted a little to tight to the frame and the opening and closing on a tight brush works the strip loose or damages it. The allowable gap between door and frame on a fire door is 2-4mm. Most brushes need nearly all of that. If you’re gaps are less then have a look round for a strip with a shorter brush. Or if the strips are in the frame/ lining , reduce the size of the door ( so long as you take off no more than the specified allowance) be careful on the head of the door , some don’t allow trimming and instead you’d need to drop it onnthe hinges.
  2.  
    That's really helpful advice.

    I've also found the following nylon strips - I was wondering if these might be any better?

    https://www.firesealsdirect.co.uk/passive-fire-protection/lorient-ds-side-twin-fin-fire-smoke-seal-20x4mm-white/
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