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Fire door tests
Publication Year
2018
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides guidance to the Heads of Local Authority Building Control and Approved Inspectors in relation to fire door tests, where 5 out of 6 doors tested have failed. Clarifies that test evidence for exposure to fire for both sides of the door is needed to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of Approved Document B.
Document History
Issued as part of the: Building regulations: divisional circular letters collection initially published by DCLG and now continued by MHCLG: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/building-regulations-divisional-circular-letters. Circular letter dated 31 July 2018.
Publisher Information
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is a UK Government ministerial department with responsibility for several policy areas including building regulation, community integration, economic development in coastal and seaside areas, energy efficiency in buildings, high streets and town centres, housing, local enterprise partnerships (LEPs) and Enterprise Zones, localism, planning reform and the planning system. They were previously known as the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, MHCLG, Department for Communities and Local Government, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Department for Transport and Local Government.
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MHCLG
UK
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government
