do fire proof doors require special paint?

Answer 1

No they don't. Lead-based paint would be a concern in the heat of a fire for inhalation purposes, but I believe that's off the market everywhere except for Chinese toy factories.

Answer 2

i shouldn't think so, as a fire door rated at the basic half hour rating 44mm thick with intumescent strips on either the door frame or door edges it should pass fire cert without the need for fireproof paint. i think steel structures require fireproof paint. obviously within a fire scenario in say a warehouse the longer a H beam can be kept from buckling under the heat gives the people a split second to escape.

Answer 3

Fire rated doors do not require special paint. Just use a coating for the material being finished.

Answer 4

No - fire doors simply have to be able to close by themselves in the event of a fire....and/or provide emergency exits....and/or have a fire proof inner lining (again, which can close on its own)

Fire doors that are wedged open is illegal - so anyone doing that will be breaking the law.

There is no legal requirement to use any particular paint.

Answer 5

no of coarse not ..the only time this would be required is in some commercial premises...nd sorry leu but not all fire doors have to be self closing ..as from April this year if you had a loft conversion done then it was not necessary to fit door closures to doors on first and ground floor

Answer 6

No, you can use normal paint for fire doors, however, your fire door fittings (hinges, door closers, glazing) need to be fire-rated. The locks just need to be CE marked.

Answer 7

Yes they do ,it must be able to withstand heat of over 350c for 5Min's best place to find out is your local Fire dept.or Health and Safety council.