Do I have to replace a Fire Door with a Fire Door?

[Cat-Kicker]

Hi,

I need to replace the internal door that leads from the hallway to the lounge. Currently it has fifteen glass panels and is 44mm thick, it is very heavy and I believe it is a Fire Door. The house was built in 1988 and the main downstairs internal doors are all this thick (hall to kitchen, hall to dining room and hall to garage).

Is there anything saying that I can's put a standard 35mm door in it's place? (Albeit with some minor adjustment to the frame of course). The design of door that we want does not seem to be available at 44mm thick and where it is available it is made to order an v expensive.

Would the same apply for the door from hall to kitchen?

Thanks,
Gary.

 

[stephenf8542]

Fire doors usually have a stamp on them to say they are a fire door and what rating they are.If the doors not been painted have a look.
It may just be thicker to support the weight of the glass.

 

[^woody^]

A two-storey house, only requires a firedoor between an attached garage and the house

Your 15 panel door is not a fire door in anycase

 

[JohnD]

Is yours a 2-storey house?

 

[Cat-Kicker]

Thanks all,

Yes it's a two storey house.

woody is that stated in the Building Regs then?
I know that our internal door to garage is definitely Fire Rated, others are 44mm thick but do not look anything special so would make sense.

 

[^woody^]

Part B(1) Fire Safety

 

[Cat-Kicker]

Thanks very much