At first glance, having fire-resistive or fire-protective doors in your home seems like a no-brainer. However, the discussion of fire-rated doors quickly descends into a tangle of international ...

These doors are used in residential and commercial applications ... order to withstand heavy traffic and repetitive use. Additional structural requirements must be met to comply with building codes, ...

I wanted to create a system to close internal doors to cut oxygen to a fire source," said an inventor, from Dalton Gardens, Idaho, "so I invented the SELF CLOSING RESIDENTIAL FIRE HINGE.

Article 760 covers the installation of wiring and equipment for fire alarm systems. Residential smoke alarm systems, ...

Types of Residential Fire Extinguishers. Extinguishers are defined by classes, which describe what type of fire they can subdue say, an electrical fire versus a flaming curtain. S ...

The Office of Residential Services strives to maintain ... areas to go to once you’re safely outside the building. Use the fire escapes only if fire conditions prevent exiting via the front door of ...

As the weather gets colder, fire officials are reminding people to service their home heating equipment as it is the ...

A dirty chimney can be a fire hazard ... actively use your fireplace, inflate a chimney balloon and plug up the space to keep out the cold. Cold air can creep in through windows and doors ...

On this date 153 years ago, Chicago patrolman Richard Bellinger worked valiantly to ensure his family’s cottage could endure the fire that was ... some oval — wood door casings, ceiling ...

Three men have been arrested following a shooting in Walton. It was reported at around 11.55pm on Saturday, September 7 that ...

Construction type (Swinging, Sliding, Folding, Revolving), Material (Wood, Metal, Plastic), End-use industries (Residential, ...

The fire finally burned out late on Oct. 9, aided by rainfall. As a result of the devastation, new building codes were implemented, requiring the use of fireproof ... half of the Door Peninsula ...