S.No | Wooden Fire doors | FIRE RATED DOORS |
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1 | Wooden fire rated doors are not recommended for fire ratings of 60minutes and above as per the international standard. | Metal Fire Doors are used where ever the fire rating required is more than one hour |
2 | Wooden fire rated doors are not consistent on performance and hence the core used plays a vital role. | Metal Fire Doors are design oriented and are not infill specific |
3 | The minimum door thickness recommended is 60mm | The minimum door thickness is 44mm |
4 | The wooden fire rated requires intumescent seals and fire retardent paints as a protection material. | Metal Fire Doors does not require any intumescent seals as the product test criteria because of the material being steel |
5 | The quality of wood may not be consistent through out the building and hence the relevant performance | The consistancy on the material is assured as the base material is steel |
6 | All hardware provisions need to be protected with intumescent strips as the material rigidity is lost due to cutouts on the door leaf | The same is not relevant in the case of steel doors |
7 | Requires high level of maintainance as the wood being a organic material always tends to contraction and expansion | Tested and proven for all kind of usage and application in different climatic conditions |
8 | There are limitations on door sizes and vision glass as the rating goes beyond 60minutes | There is no limitation on the door widths and heights. Vision glass can be supplied within the test parameters |
9 | For all wooden fire doors the provision for door hardware has to be factory finished and fitted as a assembly to ensure the required rating and guarantees. However it is not followed in our working conditions and left to the installer at site | All provision are factory preped and consistent throughout the building |
10 | True wooden fire doors are very expensive because of the core | When compared to wooden fire doors it is economical and cost effective |
11 | Limited finishes | Can offer any finish or RAL colour |
12 | Can generate Toxic gases if the core or the surface material is not appropriate | Hollow metal doors does not emit any gases or smoke, but seals the gaps because of the expansion of the door |