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The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard:

Committee reference B/538/2
Draft for comment 09/30196835 DC

Publication history

First published March 2010

Foreword

Publishing information

This British Standard is published by BSI and came into effect on 31 March 2010. It was prepared by Subcommittee B/538/2, Doors, under the authority of Technical Committee B/538, Doors, windows, shutters, hardware and curtain walling.A list of organizations represented on these committees can be obtained on request to their secretary.

Relationship with other publications

This British Standard is related to the following standards.

BS EN 14351‑1 is the harmonized European product standard for windows and external pedestrian doorsets without resistance to fire and smoke leakage characteristics. It gives a list of performance characteristics and classifications of performance, but does not give guidance on determining the appropriate classification for any specific application.
BS 6375 is the national application document in the UK, giving performance requirements and guidance for the selection of appropriate classes of performance from BS EN 14351‑1.
BS 8213‑4 provides guidance on the survey and installation of replacement external pedestrian doorsets. However, BS 8213‑4 does not cover composite doors, so some of its recommendations might not be relevant to BS 8529.

Presentational conventions

The provisions of this standard are presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Its requirements are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “shall”.

Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

Attention is drawn to the Building Regulations 2000 and subsequent amendments [1], the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 [2] and the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 [3].

1 Scope

This British Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction and performance of domestic external composite doorsets.

It applies to the following types of doorset:

hinged side-hung single leaf (handed);
hinged double leaf.

It is applicable to doors that are supplied fully finished, part finished or unfinished.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Handing

5 Components

5.1 Door frame

5.2 Door carcass

5.3 Glazing gaskets and weatherseals

5.4 Glass

5.5 Hardware except for fixings

5.6 Fixings for hardware

6 Construction and design

6.1 Manufacturing tolerances

6.2 Door leaves

6.3 Design for glazing

6.4 Ventilation devices

7 Appearance and finish

7.1 General

7.2 Doorsets supplied fully finished

7.3 Doors supplied for finishing on site

8 Glazing

9 Installation, use, cleaning and maintenance

10 Thermal cycling

11 Security

11.1 Basic security

11.2 Enhanced security

12 Safety in case of fire

12.1 Fire resistance

12.2 Reaction to fire

13 Safety in use

13.1 Impact resistance

13.2 Safety devices

13.3 Emergency exit and panic devices

14 Weathertightness

15 Operation and strength characteristics

16 Hygiene, health and environment

17 Acoustic performance

18 Energy conservation

19 Marking

Bibliography

BS 8529:2010

Composite doorsets. Domestic external doorsets. Specification

Current

Published:

31 Mar 2010