Garage Fire Door Installation

This places the hinges outside the home although this is in the garage.

Garage fire door installation.

For the door between the house and the garage all that is necessary is to install a door that meets the fire separation requirements of the code. The frame is compatible with walls that have a thickness of 4 7 8 in. Additional cost for a medium duty fixed exterior awning. The door and frame assembly is fire rated with a 1 1 2 hours fire rating.

How to install a fire rated door. Item unit cost quantity line cost. Of course this door can never lead to a bedroom. Aluminum frame painted panel gutter front edge.

Hinge fire door installation video. 36 wide x 80 tall 24 gauge skin foam core. And can be used with new masonry and drywall construction when the wall is being built. The door panel and frame are both made from galvanneal steel to secure and protect your home or building.

California building code dictates that any entry door connecting a garage to a house must be fire rated. The door needs to be outswing left handed viewing from within the home due to the meeting of 3 doors garage exterior to backyard and finished basement addition at this location in a small amount of space. Particularly when the home can be built with fire rated door and door housing as a solution to eliminate being a part of these statistics doors must be properly maintained and are closed and latched in the event of a fire. There is nothing that says it has to be a fire rated door as frequently reported by home inspectors.

I am planning to install a fire door between my garage and home. Prehung with standard lockset all trim hardware and touch up.