To make sure the cars in the attached garage won't burn in case of a fire in the house, the building codes demand that I install a 20 minute-rated fireproof door between the garage and the kitchen. Some might say that fire can start in the garage. True. Though, I found many more opportunities for things to go wrong in a kitchen (Fryer, gas range, B-day candles, etc.) than in the garage... Regardless the new door is a good thing since the old one was an uninsulated inside door with a 1" gap at the bottom due to the removal of the various layers of old flooring. The new door will keep warm HVAC air inside during winter and the heat from an eventual house fire as well. ...At least for 20 minutes!
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| OLD |
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| NEW - Not sure I'll remove the "Fire Door" label |
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