Browse Forums Windows & Doors Re: fire doors leading from garage? 2Dec 27, 2011 12:09 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 9:36 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 1:28 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 3968 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 5315 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 3884 |