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Windows & Door fitting

Internal oak french doors - do they need to be special doors

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.27 PM

I am putting in two sets of oak french doors at either end of the living room - should they have been special thermal grade doors - I didn't think that applied to internal doors? They were made to measure as the doorway is larger than a standard doorway, and the glass panels are just over the 250mm width which means they will probably fail building regs - is there any way I can laminate the glass in situ - I really did not want to have to take the doors apart as they were very expensive....I bought the doors well over a year ago and due to Covid have only just got round to fitting them so it is too late to take it up with the supplier.Update - I am going to try and go back to the supplier - even though it has been some time I agree that they as manufacturers should know the relevant regulations. Thanks for all replies -

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6 Answers

Gilbert Property Services

Rating: 5 out of 5
Chelmsford
All door glass must conform to the regulations and should be safety glass as standard. Your supplier should know this Are there any stamps or markers etched in the glass?
Answered27 February 2022
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Gary Martin

Rating: 4.6 out of 5
Sutton Coldfield
If this is a private dwelling, and the doors are internal, then building regulations do not apply, as a rule of thumb any glazing below 850mm from floor level should be toughened glass, as for thermal insulation oak doors are probably the best naturally thermally insulated doors you can buy.
Answered28 February 2022
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Planet doors Limited

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Telford
The glass needs to be toughened in the doors if the house is 3 stories they should be FD30 doors
Answered28 February 2022
1

Dr Glaze

Rating: 5 out of 5
Leighton Buzzard
You can apply a safety film directly to the glass to reach the building regs.
Answered27 February 2022
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The WoodKeeper

Rating: 5 out of 5
Falkirk
You can apply a safety film on the glass. 3M makes some.
Answered27 February 2022
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Trade All Ltd

Rating: 5 out of 5
Dukinfield
Building regs are there for safety, but you may not have small children charging at them, so therefore it may not be an issue to you. You can apply a film so that if there was an accident the glass would no go everywhere. But the choice is yours
Answered27 February 2022
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