Fire Door Advice- Can I get Bi-folds?

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We are in the middle of a fairly major extension project. When we bought the house, there was no door between the kitchen diner and the entrance hall. I know that sounds odd but actually it really improves the flow of the house and makes the hallway lovely and light as the kitchen has floor to ceiling windows. There is basically an eight foot wide "doorway" between kitchen and hallway.

However, it's against building regulations as there has to be a door between the kitchen and the stairs, which are in the entrance hall. Therefore we can't get it signed off unless we put doors in.

Problem is that if we put normal double doors in then they will look really weird when open as they'll be so big and there's nowhere for them to "rest" without blocking either storage cupboards in the hall, or the furniture in the kitchen

My initial thought was therefore "bi-folds" as then we can just leave them open. However, I cant find any that are fire doors. Does anyone know if there is such a thing or even if it would be possible to get bespoke bi-folds that would meet regulations?

Do you have room for pocket doors?
www.eclisse.co.uk/classic-single-fire-rated-pocket-door-system/

www.eclisse.co.uk/classic-double-fire-rated-pocket-door-system/

Due to the vast amount of glass panels, normal bifolds probably wouldn't be fireproof. Firedoors need a think construction - think composite, aluminium. Unless you got a normal fireproof door with decorative glass panels to make it look nicer?

I'm interested in this too and found an old discussion thread that might help. I think I'm going to go for pocket doors as they look much nicer!
www.diynot.com/diy/threads/fire-door-regs.227442/

you could have double doors with sidelight panels to make up the width.

Fire-resistant glass for glazed doors is available, but expensive.

I think you may have to give up your hallway storage.

If you intend to leave them open all the time (you will lose a lot of heat up the staiwell in winter) you might consider auto-closers with a release operated by your fire detectors.

Are you sure you need fire doors?

We had a similar problem, and were told that fire doors were recommended but it necessary for building control. We have a normal, not fireproof pocket door, and it's fine.

What about something like this:
www.xljoinery.co.uk/OSLIDEF-Product-Oak-Easi-Slide-Room-Divider-Door-System

They also do a bespoke service where they will design what you need.
www.xljoinery.co.uk/bespoke

Thanks all- this is helpful and given me some ideas. I've asked the person managing the project (SIL) to check whether they mean an actual certified fire door or just a door for fire purposes IYSWIM. But yes, I think the ones mama nature suggested might do the job otherwise or a pocket door but we only enough wall on one side so not sure if that would work as it would need to be one big door.