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Can a FD60 doorset be hung in a softwood frame?

In practice it is very difficult to pass a 60 minute fire test using a softwood frame, simply because it chars more quickly than most hardwoods. For this reason dense hardwoods are usually used, but softwood would be permissible if it were supported by appropriate test evidence.


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