Fire Rated Door

[Brad Bruce]

I am buying a house soon that needs the door from the kitchen to the garage replaced.

I've read lately that any such door has to be "fire-rated". I remember when the doors had operable windows in them.....

Anyway; I need ALL sources of light into the kitchen. Are there any doors that meet the fire rating that have windows in them? (fixed is fine) (Yes I've Googled)

Brad

[tbasc]

International Residential Code 2003 allows: solid core wood door 1 3/8" thick solid or honeycomb steel door 1 3/8" thick

20 minute fire rated door.

Check your local code & check with your local inspector Available light from a garage seems questionable. How does that work? Are there alternatives? TB .

[Ross Mac]

Here's a link that might help....

you google around you will probably find more choices. Generally a fire rated door with a window will be steel and if there is a window it will have wire in the glass....