A practical procurement checklist for commercial metal doors and frames: wall conditions, profiles, anchors, hardware, finish, packing and delivery.
Specify fire rated doors with glass by coordinating the visible opening, glazing type, bead system, labels, frame and hardware.
Understand a fire rated door assembly and why the door, frame, hardware, glazing, labels and installation must be coordinated together.
A guide to 90-minute fire rated doors: coordinate the required assembly, maximum sizes, compatible frame, hardware and any glazing before production.
Use this practical guide to coordinate a 20-minute fire rated door with its frame, label, hardware, glazing and opening schedule.
What is a fire door? Learn why a fire door is a coordinated opening assembly of door, frame, hardware, glazing and labels—not just a door leaf.
Use commercial door mockups and samples to approve finish, frame interfaces, hardware, accessibility and installation quality.
Field-verify frame opening, hinges, locks, clearances, labels, glazing and wall condition before ordering replacement fire doors.
Build a fire door maintenance plan covering inventory, functional checks, repairs, labels, records and annual inspection readiness.
Use a door RFI checklist to resolve rating, wall, size, swing, hardware, glazing and finish conflicts before fabrication.
