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Default self-closing fire doors in self-catering house?

In article ,
Andy Dingley writes:
On Sep 3, 3:30*pm, Adam Funk wrote:
from the owners to the effect that they weren't allowed to provide
doorstops because of fire regulations.

There seems to be no consistent policy (or implementation) over this
and it's the whim of local fire inspectors. Is wired glass essential,
or forbidden?


Glass in firedoors is wired to try and hold it in place for longer
when it's softening (and possibly cracking) in heat.

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