Solid wood at least 1 3 8 thick.
Garage to house door fire rating.
It is not likely that any raised panel 1 3 8 door will ever have such a rating or qualify for proper garage house fire separation.
Caiman right hand primed composite 20 min.
If the door is not solid wood or steel honeycomb and at least 1 3 8 thick then it must have a 20 minute fire rating.
But check with your local building officials just to be sure.
Mmi door 32 in.
For example if a 20 minute fire rated door is installed in an opening between a garage and the house it must be self closing.
Please check with your local code authority for fire rating compliance.
Solid or honeycomb core steel at least 1 3 8 thick.
Doors between a house and a garage can be one of three types take your pick.
The reason the inspector wants to see the tag is because then they know it is a 20 minute fire rated door and meets one of the choices for type of door for garage house fire separation.
3 panel craftsman primed steel prehung right hand inswing front door.
Common door size is 32 in.
All of the doors mentioned above must be installed with a self closing or automatic closing device in order to comply.
If the carport is completely enclosed then it qualifies as a garage and should have a fire rated door to the house.
The door shown below is an example.
6 panel primed 20 minute fire rated steel prehung right hand inswing front door with brickmould.
In certain applications fire doors are required to be equipped with a 20 minute fire rated frame and self closing hinges.
Door to house this is the only place where any fire rating is specified.
By the way cutting a hole in the door to install a pet door flap voids the 20 minute rating.
A remodeler doing a flip house changes out all the doors in the home to update the interior and replaces the old door to the garage with a hollow core interior door.
6 panel primed 20 minute fire rated steel prehung right hand inswing front door with brickmould.
We check the bug on the glass and it is usually safety glass but have yet to find one with glass that is fire rated.
While the six panel door shown below gets awfully thin at the panels this is still a 20 minute fire rated door so there s nothing wrong with it being used.
The suggested rough opening is 34 in.
If the carport is not completely enclosed it probably does not need to have a fire rated door to the house.