With a sharp chisel and hammer cut the wood in the shape of the hinge.
How to install fire door hinges.
Now lubricate the hinges with oil and add some drops at the top of the raised pin.
If you re using one spring hinge per door install it in the middle hinge position with standard hinges.
Fire doors are not ordinary doors they are a carefully engineered fire safety device and are critical to the fire safety of a building.
Next place your hinge on the door and trace around the hinge with a pencil.
How to install a fire rated door.
The correct installation of fire door assemblies and doorsets is fundamental to their overall performance because it will ensure the fire door will remain reliable to its fire integrity rating in the event of a fire and perform as it should.
California building code dictates that any entry door connecting a garage to a house must be fire rated.
Use a utility knife to score the outline.
The biggest advantage of the fire door hinge is that it will not deform under high temperature environment and the structure is strong.
Screw the spring hinges to the door so that the slotted section on each hinge is on top.
Installation of fire rated hinge.
The minimum rating is 20 minutes meaning the door can.
Open and close the door to verify that the oil gets all the way to the bottom part of the hinge pin.