Home Which door do I need? Which door do I need? Most people buying a fire door do not know which type they need. Two questions take you to the right product — where the door will be installed and how wide the opening is.
1 Where is it going?2 Opening width3 RecommendationWhere will the door be installed? Escape stairwell / floor lobby Stair enclosure, escape corridor, lobby to stair Apartment / office entrance door Door from the common lobby into an apartment or office Boiler room / generator / fuel store Heating plant, generator and fuel storage rooms Transformer / switchgear room Transformer cell, panel room, electrical distribution room Service shaft / riser Access door to a water, electrical or ventilation riser Plant room that needs ventilation AHU room, booster pump set, pump room — spaces that must breathe Storage / service / through-door Interior openings with no fire-resistance requirement Frame only Leaf already in place; frame to be replaced or bought separately
