4Homes favourite Sarah Beeny has announced via Twitter that she is indeed pregnant, expecting her fourth child.
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Really enjoyed last night’s programme great to have you back on screen, Sarah!! I was particularly interested in the item about special paint for fireproofing doors as Wandsworth council told me they wouldn’t accept this and as such I haven’t actually had my loft signed off yet as i refused to rip out my lovely original doors!! Can you tell me the name of the product and where to get it please? Thanks very much indeed…lets hope I can get some and get it approved!
Hi Hilary, the supplier of the fireproof paint in question is as follows:
Intumescent Paint
T: 0800 0277955
http://www.fireproofpaint.co.uk
I’m very concerned about the advice given by Sarah Beeny regarding making an existing door fire resistant simply by applying intumescent paint (Property Snakes & Ladders, Battersea, 09/06/09). Following this advice could have disastrous results.
A fire door is not just a door – it is a carefully designed, precision engineered, specialist safety product. Upgrading a standard door to meet the necessary fire test standard is a difficult, complex job, which requires a very clear understanding of many crucial factors. These include the type and thickness of wood in the door and the frame, the number and thickness of coats of paints required (and an approved means of measuring them), the fire resistance of the ironmongery, and the need for intumescent seals.
When fire door or an intumescent coating manufacturer claims their product is fire resistant, the claim is based on the results of a test procedure laid down in British and European standards. Neither the door nor any intumescent coating is tested in isolation, but as a complete door installation, and the only way you can be sure it will work is to replicate the tested design. This is not a straightforward task for a qualified installer, so it’s unlikely that any DIY-er could replicate the processes needed.
Fire doors really are an incredibly effective passive fire protection measure if designed and fitted correctly. But they simply won’t do their job if they aren’t installed using the correct, compatible components. You’re taking an enormous risk if you cut corners with fire doors, never mind failing to comply with Building Regulations. The consequences could be very serious – for you, your family and anyone else in the property.
Hi Hilary
I have been trawling the web lately to find a solution to fire proofing the doors at a block of flats I manage and came across the site recommended to you. In response to the reply by PFPF, I would like to let you know that I gave the relevant details of the intumescent paint to the gentleman I was dealing with at the Fire Brigade Office and he said that he would accept the doors being coated with this product providing a Certificate was supplied confirming it was within the relevant regulations, which I understand from the manufacturers that it does. Obviously the product has to be applied corretly too. Hope this helps.
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