An AHJ sent me this photo from a fire door in a health care facility, and as you can see, a portion of the fire door label is missing. What makes this a great Wordless Wednesday example is that another piece of this same label was found on a door down the hall!!
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The AHJ can also get them for painting the label on the frame!!!
It’s fine to paint over embossed labels.
That’s really up to the AHJ & the local interpertation of “illegible” or “defaced”.
https://www.nfpa.org/news-blogs-and-articles/blogs/2013/05/03/faq-friday-nfpa-80-can-labels-on-fire-doors-be-painted
A.4.2.1 Labels can be permitted to be of metal, paper, or plastics or can be permitted to be stamped or diecast into the item. Labels should not be removed, defaced, or made illegible while the door is in service. If the label on an existing fire door has been removed or is no longer legible, it is acceptable to verify the rating of the fire door through other means acceptable to the AHJ such as an inspection or certification service that provides acceptable documentation.
A smart idea!
You mean that isn’t how you get 2 fire rated doors for the price of one?!
I think this is exactly how you do that, Grant!
– Lori
One is the fire door and one is the rated door. LOL