{"id":6530,"date":"2025-06-02T14:10:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T21:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c4n6.com\/site\/?post_type=blog_post&p=6530"},"modified":"2025-06-02T21:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T04:15:50","slug":"hud-nspire-may-newsletter-door-fire-labeled-standard-deficiency-2","status":"publish","type":"blog_post","link":"https:\/\/c4n6.com\/site\/blog-post\/hud-nspire-may-newsletter-door-fire-labeled-standard-deficiency-2\/","title":{"rendered":"HUD NSPIRE May Newsletter: Door \u2013 Fire Labeled Standard: Deficiency 2:"},"content":{"rendered":"

MAY 2025: <\/strong>
\nDoor \u2013 Fire Labeled Standard: Deficiency 2:<\/strong>
\nFire labeled door does not close and latch OR the self-closing hardware is damaged or missing such that the door does not self-close and latch. <\/strong><\/h3>\n
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May\u2019s Newsletter topic analyzes Deficiency #2 of the Door-Fire Labeled Standard: Fire labeled door does not close and latch OR the self-closing hardware is damaged or missing such that the door does not self-close and latch. <\/strong>All Fire Door deficiencies are non-scoring until October 1, 2025.\u00a0 HUD may or may not extend this deadline, so it\u2019s best to be prepared because this is a Severe H&S which is about 0.6 points per Unit<\/u><\/em><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Please Note: The reason HUD delayed scoring all Fire Door deficiencies for 2 years was to allow properties adequate time to budget for and repair them\u2026not for them to be considered a low-priority concern and ignored.\u00a0 Fire Doors are the first line of defense \u2013 their correct functionality is critical to saving lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n

How Do I Know it\u2019s a Fire Door?<\/u><\/strong>
\nLook for the tag (or plug) on the side or top of the door or the frame.
\n<\/p>\n

The Deficiency Verbiage<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Please note the \u201cOR\u201d in yellow!\u00a0 What HUD means by this is that they do NOT<\/u> require all fire doors to have self-closers on them \u2013 this is primarily due to the fact that many of HUD\u2019s properties are older and\/or they are exempt due to various building codes.\u00a0 However, if there is any<\/u><\/em> evidence that a self-closer used to be there, then it is considered missing and will be cited.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The only way not to be required to reinstall it would be to get a letter from the Fire Marshall or local Building Official permitting the removal and subsequent repair on the holes.\u00a0 This letter will have to be uploaded as your defect mitigation and will be your grounds for appeal when Fire Door deficiencies become scoring.<\/p>\n

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Testing the Fire Door Closer<\/u><\/strong>
\nWe used to give fire doors 3 tries to latch.\u00a0 Under NSPIRE, HUD states to \u201copen the door fully and release\u201d and to pull back on the handle to make sure the latch is engaged. \u00a0In other words, you get one shot!<\/p>\n

Opening a window or sliding glass door in a unit is considered cheating \u2013 the doors should function with or without other doors\/windows being open or closed.<\/p>\n

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Resources<\/strong>
\nHUD has PDFs (videos are currently down) on how to appeal and how to close out H&S deficiencies here:
\nNSPIRE Toolkit<\/a>
\n**Remember, if you will be appealing something,
\nyour \u201cdefect mitigation in 24 hours\u201d is that you are appealing\u2026not that you fixed it<\/u>!**<\/p>\n

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