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Different Types of Flood Protection Doors

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Suffering flooding in your home can turn out to be a distressing and devastating event but the pressure mounts by the damage done. However, solutions are a doorstep away as you can secure your premises with flood protection doors and stop the water at bay thus stopping it at the defense of your footstep. The necessity of having measures to secure and protect your property from flooding waters couldn’t be more apparent to people that have lived in flooding areas and are now dealing with the consequences of floods. By installing flood protection doors assures you of protection from flooding quickly and efficiently. The installation is simple if done by a reputable contractor. It is essential to have your flood doors installed as it is a permanent solution if you are affected by water problems. Once the door is closed, it activates watertight seals that prevent flooding thus preventing water from leaking into your premises. Here are different types of flood pro...

The importance of installing a fire rated steel door

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There is a wide variety of steel doors in the market that suits the needs of different customers. Homes, industries, commercial buildings, government offices may need to install a couple of steel doors for various reasons. The main reason as to why people install a steel door is mainly for security purposes. Steel is known to be tough and the material will not twist or bend under pressure. It’s a perfect material for preventing break-ins from burglars. When you also want to protect your home or business premises from fire hazards, a fire rated steel door is certainly your best choice. The doors are fire preventive which simply means they can prevent the spread of fire from one room to another. There is a wide range of fire rated steel doors in the market some of which are custom made to withstand fire for a minimum of four hours. The doors play an important role in reducing the loss of lives and destruction of property by a big margin as the occupants of the rooms are given a c...

Fire-rated Steel Doors

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A fire door becomes necessary when we want to protect the occupants in a building from accidents associated with fire and give them a chance to evacuate the premises before things get out of hand. A fire-rated steel door  appears and functions just like any other door but they come with an added feature of containing a fire in a building from spreading. The doors are a great way of passive fire protection and are used together with firewalls, smoke and fire dampers to limit the spread of fire in a specific period of time. Fire-rated doors is an excellent way of passive fire protection as they stereotype your buildings and home so as to prevent the spread of fire and smoke from one building compartments to another. The primary reason for the installation of a steel door is for security purposes. This is because of steel in naturally tough and durable. The material does not twist easily when subjected to pressure and it's, therefore, an excellent choice in the prev...

Important Facts about a Fire Rated Door

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A fire-rated door is simply a massive or a heavy door made from natural metals such as steel and aluminum and whose primary purpose is to contain a fire. They are mainly constructed with a fire-resistance core primarily gypsum or a related mineral product. Though the doors will eventually combust, it will offer significant resistance to fire by slowing down smoke and heat for a particular period giving the occupants a chance to exit the premises. Steel is a common material for making fire rated steel doors . There are certain specifications on the hardware and sealants that must be adhered to when making such an entry to maintain the fire ratings. For example, the door shutter is made from a double skin panel from galvanized steel. It should have most preferably, door closers that are automatic. The door frame should be made from a 2mm steel sheet pressed to a single or double rebate profile, and the vision panel should be fitted with thick glass. It should have approved lo...