FOREWORD
DECLARATION
1 SCOPE
Section A General Requirements
2 DEFINITIONS
2.1 Component
2.2 Deviation
2.3 Doorset
2.4 Door leaf
2.5 External door
2.6 Flush door
2.7 Performance
2.8 Performance requirements
2.9 Performance test
2.10 Size
2.11 Work size
3 DIMENSIONAL AND ANCILLARY REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Sizes
3.2 Glazing openings
3.3 Sizing and coding conventions
3.4 Lock and hinge blocks
3.5 Lipping
3.6 Ancillaries
3.7 Squareness
3.8 Flatness
4 MOISTURE CONTENT
5 GENERAL FITNESS FOR USE
6 MATERIALS
6.1 Facings
6.2 Timber
6.3 Adhesive
6.4 Core material
6.5 Knotting
6.6 Priming paint
7 TREATMENT WITH PRESERVATIVE AND WATER REPELLANTS
8 SURFACE FINISHING REQUIREMENTS
8.1 Finish
8.2 Clear finishes
8.3 Painted finishes
9 VENTILATION
10 OPENINGS
11 VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE
12 MARKING AND ORDERING
Section B Construction Requirements
13 DESCRIPTION
14 COMPONENTS OF FRAMEWORK
14.1 Accuracy
14.2 Stiles
14.3 Rails, lock blocks and night latch blocks
14.4 Core
14.5 Facing
15 CONSTRUCTION
15.1 Framework
15.2 Core
15.3 Lock blocks
15.4 Application of facings to core and framework
15.5 Precautions after pressing
15.6 Glazing openings
15.7 Letter plates
Section C Performance Requirements
16 STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Torsion
16.3 Strength in plane of leaf
16.4 Slamming
16.5 Resistance to abuse
16.6 Hardbody impact
16.7 Heavybody impact
17 PERFORMANCE TESTING
17.1 Conditioning
17.2 Testing
Appendices
A HANDLING OF DOORS
A.1 Introduction
A.2 Transport
A.3 Storage on site
A.4 Fitting
A.5 Occupation
A.6 Instructions
B GRADING OF DOORS
B.1 Introduction
B.2 Basis of grading
C PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS - METHODS OF TEST
C.1 Regularity of shape
C.2 Strength
D GRADING OF PLYWOOD
D.1 Grading
E SOME SPECIES OF SOFTWOOD SUITABLE FOR USE IN
THE FRAMEWORK OF EXTERNAL FLUSH DOORS WHICH
ARE LIPPED ON ALL FOUR SIDES
F SOME SPECIES OF HARDWOOD SUITABLE FOR USE IN EXTERNAL DOORS
G GUIDANCE ON THE CHOICE OF TIMBERS FOR USE IN PLYWOOD FOR
EXTERNAL FLUSH DOORS
H REFERENCE STANDARDS
Notes to Users