I would agree with Jez. Might suggest stuffing some fibreglass insulation
into the gap before applying the mortar. (To prevent the 'mud' from spilling
out the backside.)
Rick
On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 7:32 AM, Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> My 2 swiss cents
>
> If regular mortar is considered good enough between the bricks/blocks then
> it ought to be good enough in the gaps around the frame.
>
> Jez
>
> On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 12:21 PM, SwissPace <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Totally off topic friday question, but has anyone installed a firedoor.
> > I need to install one in the celler where the heating and oil tanks
> > are. Whilst my brother in law was here I got it into place and bolted
> > it, I did have the sense to use steel bolts rather than plastic rawplugs
> > ;-) The swiss don't generall do DIY and the council sent only the door
> > regulations and say the carpenter would know how to fit it. The swiss
> > builders are nicknamed the swiss mafia for good reason as a lot of price
> > fixing etc goes on.
> >
> > anyway my question is what do I use to fill between the metal frame and
> > the doorframe.
> >
> > I can see four options
> >
> > 1 normal cement - is it fireprrof enough
> > 2. fire cement - expensive cement used to build fireplaces
> > 3. fireproof expanding foam - have found some in the UK
> > 4. intumescent strips - expand as they get hot - can also get from UK
> >
> > <
> >
> http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/Other/OMlist/6716762_L89RL#770520387_h3wuP-A-LB
> > >
> > <
> >
> http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/Other/OMlist/6716762_L89RL#770521993_TeX83-A-LB
> > >
> >
> > and in this one the yellow strip at the back of thge gap is an air gap
> >
> > <
> >
> http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/Other/OMlist/6716762_L89RL#770521973_wWoxx-A-LB
> > >
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > IanW
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