Garage Fire Door Code

The opening between the garage and the house must be equipped with a door that provides protection per section r302 5 1 of the international residential code.

Garage fire door code.

The wall between the house and garage is not a firewall nor is it a fire resistance rated wall. The international residential code table is similar. By the way cutting a hole in the door to install a pet door flap voids the 20 minute rating. So for all these reasons the international residential code irc and residential edition of the florida building code fbc r302 5 have safety standards for a door that separates the garage from the house interior.

Re doors between house and garage. Door to house this is the only place where any fire rating is specified. This section of the code outlines the garage home separation door requirements. 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.

The 2006 edition of the international residential code irc states the following concerning doors that separate garages from living areas. R309 1 opening penetration openings from a private garage directly into a room used for sleeping purposes shall not be permitted. The door cannot open directly onto a room used for sleeping purposes bedroom and must be one of the following types. These are listed under section 302 5 of the current mn state building code.

I would like to put a cat door in the door from the kitchen to the garage but i suspect this would not be up to code maybe not so much because of fire but because of the danger of carbon monoxide. Exterior doors in homes and businesses not only provide security but they also serve as a vital means of egress during a fire or other emergency.