How to fix a gap in an outside door.
Gap tolerances around interior doors uk.
Nothing must be cut at the top at all and the certification label must remain intact.
Resizing the door or fame in any way is not allowed.
The standard provides the following tolerances for internal doorsets leaves and frames.
Door leaf thickness over 1 0 mm 2 0 mm.
Regardless of the door.
Remember there should be a gap of 2mm about the width of a nickel around the sides and top and a gap of 8mm on the bottom.
If you have gaps around an outside door you could be losing up to 15 percent of the money you spend heating your home by allowing heated air to blow outside.
Height of door leaf 1 5 mm.
Height of doorset 2 0 mm.
Clearance between door leaf and jamb or head over 1 0 mm 0 5mm.
In these circumstances consideration will need to be given to the possible conflict with the maximum threshold gap allowable for a fire door.
Width of door leaf 1 5 mm.
If the door does not meet these requirements the further planing is required.
The gap between the leaf and frame when closed should be no greater than 5mm and no less than 3mm.
Width of doorsets 2 0 mm.
An easy way to check the top and bottom is to sit the door on the floor.
Internal doors may be required to contribute to the ventilation of a building possibly by the provision of a suitable gap underneath the door to permit the passage of air.
3 measuring door gap at top edge of edge of door door fig.
Step 3 insert door gap tool under bottom of door.
Check that the closer shuts the door onto the latch from any position.
2 measuring door gaps around and under doors the measurement is taken be tween the bottom outermost edge of the doors and the top of the floor surface beneath the doors.
The gap at the top should now be 10mm 2mm top 8mm bottom.
How much can you cut off a fire door.
4 measuring door gap at vertical fig.
Wall type certification compatibility alterations gaps operation.