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Wooden Doors & Fire Doors
Our experts on doors, fire doors and fire doorsets are the British Woodworking Federation (www.bwf.org.uk).
Fire doors are a crucial, engineered, element of passive fire safety in a building. They are vital to the safe evacuation of a building in a fire, and to the preservation of property and life.
For further information visit https://firedoors.bwf.org.uk, email bwf@bwf.org.uk or call 0844 209 2610.
CPD for Architects & Designers
Fire Doors and Doorsets CPD
This section of the BIID-accredited Wood in Interiors module describes the different types of timber doors available and details how to specify fire doors and doorsets.
Fire Safety and FR-Rated Timber
A comprehensive multi-part CPD module created with the Wood Protection Association in co-operation with the LABC. Provides learning for Building Control Officers, structural engineers, architects and architectural technicians to ensure FR treated wood complies with Building Regulations.
Videos
The 5 Step fire door check that could mean the difference between life and death.
How can you guarantee that a fire door is fit for purpose?
Hannah Mansell of BWF provides an Introduction to Fire Doors
