Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 Dec 27, 2011 11:44 am Although there is nothing shown on the plans that have been approved..... Do we need to have fire doors for the doors that lead off the garage area? We have one into a hall way and one into the media room? Re: fire doors leading from garage? 2Dec 27, 2011 1:09 pm As far as I know they don't have to be but its a good idea as there are certainly a lot of fuel sources in our garage. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. Re: fire doors leading from garage? 4Jan 27, 2013 10:36 pm You only need a fire door btwn separate dwellings or into a common space such as a apartment building. Biggest fire risk in a domestic dwelling is poorly installed insulation around downlights not the family car or lawn mower. Having a door seal (required for energy efficiency requirements) is probably more of a concern. Re: fire doors leading from garage? 5Jan 30, 2013 2:28 pm Quote: You only need a fire door btwn separate dwellings or into a common space such as a apartment building. Biggest fire risk in a domestic dwelling is poorly installed insulation around downlights not the family car or lawn mower. ...unless you're in a bushfire Flame Zone, then a fire door b/n internal garage & house is a requirement. It's a classic case of aesthetics subjugating function where style takes precedence over practicality. 3 2922 We are tossing up between a Jarrahdale radiant wood fire (the Pioneer) and a convection wood fire (Innovator or Countryman) but cannot decide on which type of wood fire is… 0 4054 Need some advice. Living in a townhouse with one common wall, recently we have discovered that the fire separation wall is incomplete and on further investigation, support… 0 3506 |