Spartan Doors recently manufactured acoustic doors with custom vision panels. Our acoustic doors were originally designed for apartment entry doors which are both fire rated and acoustically rated. This means we are limited to changes and for the door to be a tested system, it needs to have the three standard fire rated vision panels sizes only.

Our customer noticed a custom vision panel on our website that travelled down the length of the door and requested these in this acoustically rated door. The customer was aware that this was not a tested system but was happy for us to find a solution to keep a similar design and maintain the acoustic rating (since they were not particularly interested in the fire rating itself). We outsourced a custom double glazed vision panel, which are proven and used commonly for soundproofing in buildings, from our glass supplier which our technicians fitted directly into the custom acoustic doors. 

The project required three doors to be able to achieve a RW39 acoustic rating. The custom double glazed vision panels were 100mm x 1600mm long. This job was for a local carpenter and he picked them up from our manufacturing facility in Kurri Kurri. 

There are always challenges when changing a tested product, but working with the customer allowed us to achieve the specdified rating. The customer was notified that this was a design change and hence a double glazed vision panel has never been tested in our doors, but they were still happy to proceed.

For more information on our custom door capabilites, please contact us via email at [email protected] or call 1300 784 852.

Every summer Australia endures thousands of bushfires, which can damage homes and unfortunately claim lives. That is why it is crucial your home or building has the right protective equipment to withstand our hot climate. BAL FZ doors are an important part of that protection. 

BAL (Bushfire Attack Level) ratings measure the severity of a building’s potential exposure to ember attack, radiant heat and direct flame contact.This is based on the Fire Danger Index, which is calculated from the relative humidity, air temperature, wind speed and drought impacts. Other factors impacting the index is the surrounding vegetation and proximity to it, the slope of the land and slope direction.

The new BAL FZ (Bushfire Attack Level Flame Zone) is the most extreme rating that can be applied to building design and construction. BAL FZ is now applicable to wide swathes of NSW, including a large number of North Shore and Northern Beaches suburbs. However, this requirement became mandatory nationwide following the catastrophic Victorian bushfires in 2009. If you are building in a bushfire zone that requires BAL FZ compliance then you will need BAL FZ compliant materials. To determine your requirements you can view the risk assessment guide here.

When purchasing a BAL FZ door you are buying the safest fire door on the market. The door is Government approved and expertly engineered to achieve the highest safety levels. This means customers can have peace of mind knowing their family and valuables are safe in extreme fire conditions. In the case of one of our doors rated at  -/120/30, you will have 30 minutes before the door is hot to the touch on the non-fire affected side and 120 minutes before the fire breaks through to the non-fire threatened side door. This length of time is intended to give emergency services as much time as possible to save people inside the building and door. Overall, a BAL FZ door is the perfect door to keep you and your family safe in bushfire areas. 

At Spartan Doors our BAL doors comply with the standards outlined in AS3959-2009 and feature a full range of ratings from BAL-LOW to BAL-FZ. These doors come in two thicknesses 37mm & 46mm and have some practical and stylish finishes. We also offer a decorative veneer finish that achieves a -/60/30 fire rating. 

For more information on our BAL rated doors, contact us via email at [email protected] or call 1300 784 852.

The construction industry is extremely labour intensive, particularly when it comes to building everything on-site, causing variations in building time and quality. Because of this however, off-site construction or pre-fabrication has to steadily grown throughout the industry. Over the past few years off-site construction has drastically increased with many companies now choosing off-site construction as their preferred method to improve lead time and quality, ultimately improving the industry standard.

New builds such as police stations, public housing and community centres are beginning to be built using modular and other pre-constructed methods. When we talk about this in the context of doors and door frames, a similar service is offered by Spartan Doors, called off-site profiling.

What is off-site profiling?

Off-site profiling is when a manufacturer profiles or prepares the doors and frames for specific hardware, before they even reach the work site. This can be done through utilising multi-axis CNC machines and access to the hardware schedule. Off-site profiling gives door manufacturers the ability to allow for any hardware preparations.

The ease of which off-site profiling can be done allows it to be used on essentially any building or renovation project. In fact, the 25 King building located in Brisbane was mostly pre-fabricated as was Australia’s tallest timber building.

Applications

Off-site profiling is achieved by  door and frame manufacturers with access to the hardware schedule. These companies can do profiling for: 

• Hinges
• Mortice Locks
• Closers
• Perimeter and Drop Seals
• Vision Panels
• Grilles
  * Please note there are more profiling options. Contact a Spartan Doors representative for more information. 

Advantages

• Reduced construction time: In context of the 25 King Tower project, the entire build was completed in 15 months. This is due to the vast majority of the project being pre-fabricated, which saved time and money.
• Improved product quality and consistency: Because door profiling is achieved through design software and multi-axis CNC machines, it allows a door to be reproduced almost perfectly with no human error and with a higher quality end product.
• Reduced costs: Since all of the work for off-site profiling and construction is done by a machine, construction companies money they would otherwise have spent for on-site tradesmen. Off-site profiling reduces the site related costs for constructors as well as mitigating trade skills shortages, which is common in rural Australia.
• Simplified processes: Since all the profiling can be done before the doors and frames reach the work site it makes it much easier to install, further saving time and costs.
• Reduced waste: Off-site profiling and construction will decrease the waste on site and can be environmentally stable as a field such as precasting would be able to recycle the waste steel and concrete.
• Increased on-site safety: This service can improve the working conditions on-site as there can be fewer trades/ people on-site. This reduction in people also means less time on-site and use of power tools. In general, any potential Occupational Health and Safety risks can be more easily controlled in a factory or manufacturing environment.
• Efficiency and flexibility: One issue that has existed with profiling doors and frames on-site is quantity and variety. This problem occurs when there are large quantities with a significant variance between the doors, making it difficult to efficiently profile the doors. With off-site profiling however, the use of CNC machines helps mitigate the issue.

Conclusion

Because of its advantages off-site profiling has grown in popularity. The service has removed the hassle of trying to profile doors on-site whilst ensuring the doors remain of a high quality. Furthemore, the safety and cost savings associated with the service make off-site profiling a highly advantageous service in an extremely competitive industry. 

If you need more information on off-site profiling, please contact Spartan Doors by emailing us at [email protected] or call 1300 784 852.

Spartan Doors is proud to release our new product catalogue to customers. The catalogue features our most popular door and frame products such as fire doors, flush panel doors, acoustic doors, radiation doors, specialised doors as well as timber and steel frames. Each product page outlines what dimension, thickness, finish and rating is available making it easier than ever for customers to order doors and frames. 

As this is the first edition of the Spartan Doors Product Catalogue, we will be adding more products and accessories in the future. To find the most up to date catalogue, please go to our Documents and Glossary section and click on ‘Product Catalogue’. 

Spartan Doors Product Catalogue 

The frame and door catalogue also highlights which accessories are available for each product type as well as the coding system we use, as illustrated below. 

We hope this catalogue is a useful resource for new and existing customers trying to understand our full product range and capabilities. As noted in the catalogue, some products have such an extensive list of accessories or options that it could not be included in the document, so we ask that you contact our experienced sales team if you have any questions about it. 

For more information on our catalogue, please contact us via email at [email protected] or call 1300 784 852.

When security is the primary design requirement, the idea of having a strong and reliable door does not usually mean a great looking door as well. Spartan Doors recently manufactured a blockboard door with a Jarrah timber veneer finish. This is a first for us and we are very pleased with the result. As seen below, this particular timber veneer features a darker tone with a red tint overlay. We expect this finish to be a popular item with customers. 

The project was challenging as we were dealing with a new timber supplier and working on a tight deadline. This only made the project more rewarding when everything came together and on time to the customer’s satisfaction.

This door is part of the Spartan Doors flush panel range, which offers five different product types, each with different cores, finishes and applications. These can all be seen on our product range brochure. We offer a range of veneers to meet any designer’s taste which includes Spliced Pacific Maple, Sliced Ash, White Aspen and Jarrah as well as a wide range of wood grain laminex finishes and everything in between. 

For more information on our flush panel door capabilities, please contact us via email at [email protected] or call 1300 784 852.