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Originally Posted by RalphM
I am selling my home to someone who wants to rent it out. The door from our garage into the house had a window installed, just like many of the adjoining neighbors. The buyer wants that door removed and replaced with like type door (6 panel) with no window. His inspector and insurance company said that door must be 20 minute fire rated.
The original door with the window does not have a fire rated sticker, my new home does not have a fire rated sticker, the realtor and the agent's doors do not have stickers. However I do appreciate the buyers concern and potential insurance implications. This subject should be of interest to many homeowners even if they do not rent out their home and have the window in the door. Could be a serious issue if a fire happened and their claim is denied.
In the meantime I'm asking for a spec sheet from Romac stating the replacement door I ordered meets the fire rating. Just curious to hear comments.
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I've been retired over 26 years so don't recall the codes as well as I used to. Did you call a GLASS place and see if you could up grade the fire rating on the door with different glass. I think I remember glass with what looked like chicken wire in it that was used in fire rated doors. Maybe Frank the Inspector on this site will see this and say something or send him a PM. Good luck.
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