Fire doors are a crucial way for commercial buildings to stop the spread of fire, thus preventing serious injuries and even deaths. By law, any fire doors in commercial buildings in the United States must also contain a specialized gasket called a smoke seal that prevents smoke from leaking through the gap around the door. Here are directions on how to install smoke seals on Fire Doors in Pittsburgh PA.
Step 1
Select the proper seal for the door on which it will be installed. For doors that have a schedule for consolidated hardware, hardware suppliers may label the individual smoke seal packaging.
Step 2
Once the proper smoke seal is in hand, open the package and read the instructions. Instructions may vary between manufacturers, so it is very important that they are read and not ignored.
Step 3
Now it is time to remove the mutes from the door jambs if there any present.
Step 4
All surfaces which the smoke seal will be attached to will need to be cleaned before placing the seals on the Fire Doors in Pittsburgh PA. This is because the seals are self-adhesive and the area needs to be dirt- and dust-free for proper adhesion to take place.
Step 5
Use a utility knife to cut a 45-degree angle with the bulb edge at the long end. While every effort should be made to be as accurate as possible, if the cut is off by a degree or two, the seal will still be usable as they are pliable.
Step 6
Peel the backing from the smoke seal and begin to place the seal into position. Start at the top of the strike side and press the seal against the frame of the door, about 1/16th of an inch from the jamb. Keep doing this all around the frame of the door.
Step 7
When finished, cut the material at the angle that matches the angle previously used when beginning the installation.
If one would rather have a professional install the smoke seals at the same time they are installing fire doors, or even at a later time if need be, contact Citywide Garage Door Co. Inc.
