Question: We have a small storeroom which is 1.5 metres square. Does this need a fire door? The building is eight floors high. The storeroom opens onto a wide internal roadway.
Answer: There are likely 50+ reasons why it might require a fire door, so I recommend they contact their fire contractor.
If it’s completely sealed with masonry and/or fire rated materials from above, below and into any other fire compartment other than the hallway/roadway and does not contain electrical equipment, it probably does not require a fire door.
But … there are likely 50+ reasons why it might require a fire door, so I recommend they contact their fire contractor or engage an expert to assess and provide an accurate opinion.
This post appears in Strata News #671.
Rob Broadhead 2020 Fire Protection E: rob.broadhead@2020fire.com.au P: 1300 340 210