Building codes for exterior doors.
Fire rated doors ontario building code.
Always consult the nfpa code and your municipal fire marshall before cutting a fire door.
In ontario these requirements are contained in the ontario building code obc and ontario fire code ofc which regulate construction design and materials for buildings in the province.
The ontario building code doors and door hardware 3 3 1 12.
The door cannot open directly onto a room used for sleeping purposes bedroom and must be one of the following types.
Solid wood door not less than 1 3 8 thick.
Fire door requirements are set by the national fire protection association and these requirements have been incorporated into most local building codes in the united states with little to no modification.
Fire resistance rating of exit separations 1 except as provided by sentences 2 3 and 5 and sentences 3 3 5 4 3 3 4 4 2 2 3 4 4 3 1 and 3 13 3 1 3 every exit shall be separated from the remainder of the building by a fire separationhaving a fire resistance rating not less than that required by.
On july 1 2017 sentence 3 3 1 12 1 of division b of the regulation is amended by adding and sentences 3 3 4 11 11 3 8 3 3.
Owners of residences apartment buildings and commercial buildings need to be aware of fire code requirements when installing or modifying any doors or locks in their buildings.
Steel door with a solid of honeycomb core not less than 1 3 8 thick.
Nfpa 80 standard for fire doors and other opening protectives is available for purchase from the nfpa website.
716 5 5 1 glazing in doors.
Exterior doors in homes and businesses not only provide security but they also serve as a vital means of egress during a fire or other emergency.
Regulation of fire safety in ontario.
Previous editions of the code provided for an exception that allowed larger fire protective vision panels in fire doors used in exit enclosures and passageways when the building was fully sprinklered.
Doors and door hardware 1 except as required by article 3 3 3 4 a door that opens into or is located within a public corridor or other facility that provides access to exit from a suite shall note.
The new 2012 ibc removes that sprinkler exception and will now read as follows.
The ontario building code fire resistance rating of exit separations 3 4 4 1.
Some ontario municipalities require additional precautions for fire protection than those specified in the obc or ofc such as main door automatic openers or wider door widths.
