by Francois Hougaard | Jan 12, 2018 | FAQ
A fire-rated or fire door is a door which doesn’t easily catch fire, compared to a normal wooden door. These doors are often used in hotels and residential buildings as a passive protection in case of fire. The door doesn’t literally stop the fire, but it...
by Francois Hougaard | Jan 12, 2018 | FAQ
Prerequisites Structural Opening: Nibs are required on either sides of the door The structural opening can be unfinished Take note of the minimum and maximum tolerance for width & height (see drawing) Opening sizes depend on door size (see drawing) Equipment Craft...
by Francois Hougaard | Nov 13, 2017 | FAQ
Yes! By attending a demonstration of an installation of our architrave frame & door concepts you can earn 0.2 Continuous Professional Development (CPD) credits. Our demonstration has been accredited by the Cape Institute for Architecture (CifA), part of the...
by Francois Hougaard | Sep 19, 2017 | FAQ
PAV (originally PA Venter) is a shopfitting and banking specialist offering our clients a one-stop service for front and back of house design and installation. PAV offers a broad spectrum of design and drafting, and manufacturing in various materials and a number of...
by Francois Hougaard | Sep 14, 2017 | FAQ
Traditional frames for interior doors in Africa consist of a simple wooden frame. It is erected on the construction site while the brickwork of the internal walls is build up against it. This frame endures all the elements while the house is being completed, including...
by Francois Hougaard | Sep 14, 2017 | FAQ
The common way of installing (interior) doors in Africa on a construction site is to put the frame up before laying the bricks. The frame is used to determine where the interior walls should start and how wide the door opening should be. Come rain, wind and sunshine,...
