B Label Hollow Metal Door

These doors are used for openings in walls separating buildings that are joined together.

B label hollow metal door.

In other cases the entire assembly including all hardware has a single rating. Mesker door offers a full array of fire rated hollow metal doors including 3 hour 1 1 2 hour or 90 minute 3 4 hour or 45 minute or 20 minute. The gray primer finish is suitable for painting. C label hour rating for 1 hour wall.

When combined all of the components of the door form an assembly that protects the opening. Metal doors are more sanitary much easier to maintain and can withstand more abuse than wood or aluminum. Fasten temporary steel spreaders across the bottom of each door frame. We keep 18 gauge hollow metal doors in stock with 16 and 14 gauge hollow metal frames.

B label 1 hour rating for 2 hour wall. These doors are usually used for stairwell doors but are sometimes used at all the rated walls in a building. Mechanical or electrical rooms. Prior to shipment label each door and frame to show location size door swing and other pertinent information.

Protect from rust and damage during storage and erection until completion. Hollow metal doors and frames p o. Box 7269 monroe la 71211 318 361 0796 fax 318 323 5068 dhi door and hardware institute ul door swing chart approval distributor single doors pairs of doors no. We are a ul certified fire label shop and can label our hollow metal doors and frames with up to 3 hour fire ratings.

C labeled steel doors are used primarily for openings from a corridor into another room in the same building. Hollow metal doors are shown to have superior performance for strength and durability compared to the alternate materials. Revision date drawn. Hurricane wind load testing fbc wind load approvals on our doors and frames difference between fbc approvals and noa s wind speed to design pressure chart wind borne debris region.

B label fire rated doors are rated for one hour and half and c label doors are fire rated for three quarters of an hour. For wood doors with 20 45 60 90 minute ratings the rule is simple. For category a the intumescent seal must be built into the door thus hidden from plain view. If the requirement is for category b the frames must have the intumescent seal applied to the rabbet of the frame.

B label 1 hour c label hour d. Most labeled doors will have an a b or c label. Store doors and frames at the site under cover. 1 1 2 hour rating.

Standard metal doors are 1 3 4 thick and are prime coat painted. No glass is allowed in these doors. B labeled steel doors are used primarily for stairwell doors and sometimes are used for other doors in a building i e. 1 7 storage and handling a.

For this reason all components of the door must include a rating label including the door panel the door frame locksets gaskets hinges and door protection plates.