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Practical Fire Door Guidance. Technical Knowledge. Continuous Learning.

Welcome to the Proudman Fire Technical Knowledge Centre — a growing library of practical fire door guidance built from over 30 years of joinery experience and more than 8 years specialising in fire door installation, inspection and remedial works.

 

Every article is based on practical site experience, engineering principles, current standards and manufacturer guidance where applicable. Whether you’re an installer, inspector, responsible person, facilities manager or building owner, our aim is to help you understand not just what should be done, but why.

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Search hundreds of practical topics organised by subject.

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If you’re new to fire doors, we recommend starting with one of our complete learning series.

Fire Door Installation

Fire Door Installation Installation process, fitting, preparation and practical installation guidance.

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Fire Door Frames

Fire Door Frames Frame construction, installation, movement, fixing, alignment and remedial work

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Door Leaves & Door construction

Door Leaves Door construction, lippings, damage, alterations, sizes, weights and leaf-specific issues

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Measuring the head gap of a fire door with a gap gauge

Door Gaps & Tolerances Perimeter gaps

Door Gaps & Tolerances Perimeter gaps, threshold gaps, measurement, tolerances and diagnosing uneven gaps

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Fire Door Hinges

Fire Door Hinges Hinge selection, positioning, recessing, fixing, alignment and faults

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Fire Door Closers

Fire Door Closers Closer types, power, adjustment, installation and why doors fail to close

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Ironmongery (fire door hardware)

Ironmongery  Fire Door Hardware Locks, latches, handles, keeps, flush bolts, intumescent protection and other ironmongery

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Fire Stopping

Fire Stopping Frame-to-wall gaps, packers, foam, mastic, fire stopping around the doorset

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Fire Door Glazing

Fire Door Glazing Glazed apertures, glass, glazing beads, intumescent materials and installation.

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Surveyor inspecting gaps around a fire door

Inspection & Maintenance Inspection

Inspection & Maintenance Inspection, servicing, maintenance, defect identification and remedial decisions

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Engineering Principles

Engineering Principles Why doors move, forces, closer operation, hinges, frames, alignment and fault diagnosis

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Common Installation Mistakes

Common Installation Mistakes Real-world mistakes, damage, poor fitting and things installers commonly get wrong

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Fire Door Problems & Solutions

Site Case Studies Actual site problems, what was found, how it was resolved and lessons learned

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Product Innovation

Product Innovation Your new products, development, prototypes, testing and engineering solutions

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Fire Door Tools

Fire Door Tools Your specialist tools, how they’re used and the problems they solve

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Why the Proudman Knowledge Centre Exists

Fire door safety continues to evolve through updated standards, manufacturer guidance and practical experience gained on construction sites.

 

The Proudman Fire Technical Knowledge Centre was created to bring these together in one place.

 

Our objective is simple:

To improve fire door safety through practical knowledge, engineering principles and continuous learning.

Our Approach

Everything published within the Proudman Fire Technical Knowledge Centre follows the same principles.

  • Practical experience gained from over 30 years of joinery and specialist fire door work.
  • Engineering principles explaining why systems perform the way they do.
  • Current legislation and manufacturer guidance where appropriate.
  • Practical solutions based upon real remedial work.
  • Continuous updates as industry guidance develops.

Our aim is always to produce clear, accurate and unbiased technical guidance that improves understanding throughout the fire door industry.

About Eddie Proudman

The Proudman Fire Technical Knowledge Centre is researched and written by Eddie Proudman, founder of Proudman Fire.

 

With over 30 years of joinery experience and more than 8 years specialising in fire door installation, inspection and remedial works, Eddie has worked on thousands of fire doors across commercial, residential and public sector buildings.

 

Rather than simply repeating standards, the Knowledge Centre explains the practical engineering behind fire doors, sharing lessons learned from real installations, inspections and remedial works to help improve workmanship throughout the industry.

Our Commitment

Every article is continually reviewed and updated as new standards, manufacturer guidance and practical experience become available.

 

Our commitment is to provide practical, independent technical guidance that helps improve workmanship, encourages best practice and ultimately contributes to safer buildings.

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