My wife demands that I install a cat flap in the self closing fire door between the kitchen and the garage. I am adamant that this would defeat regulations that specifies a door of this type be fitted between garage and house, and if we came to sell the house we would have to replace the door. But what do I know I'm just trying to get out of doing it says she.
Can anyone play the part of referee?
Many thanks for this Sue.
OK so they will sell you some intermescent strip but they wont sell an approved cat flap had a quick search through the certfire approved product list and sorry to say no cat flaps listed.
I share your scepticism but to be fair they're not really selling a fire proof catflap, they're selling protection for an opening to which you can fit a cat flap. That said I wouldn't breach a fire door in that sort of location for any purpose, I regard intumescent products as a supplement to proper, tough fire protection and not something to use as the first line.
Don't do it.
Instead, put a cat flap in the garage door set to 'exit only'. Then put a cat flap in your front/back door. If that is not possible, put a hole through the wall and put the flap on the outside. A friend of mine did this and it workd very well with her two very fat cats.
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