Spec reviews can be a tricky thing. There are a LOT of details that are required and if you don’t know the ins and outs of every single opening, you might as well open up your wallet and watch all of those bills spread their wings and fly off into the sunset. Never fear. There’s […]
Read moreWith winter quickly approaching (*cue my sobs as I’m dragged kicking and screaming from warm weather), now is a great time to check the door material of the doors within your facility to see how they’ll stand up against some of the harsher elements the weather has to offer. Of course, summer has its harsh […]
Read moreIn our industry we see a lot of break-ins and robberies. (Hey, it’s the security industry. You can’t expect anything less.) However, it’s overwhelming to anyone who doesn’t see this type of thing on a daily basis. We’re often called by panicked facility managers saying: “My store was just robbed. What should we do?” Because […]
Read moreI regularly scour the web for interesting or relevant door and lock industry news. It’s helpful to keep up with the latest trends if customers have questions on a new product or idea. That’s one of the reasons we created the Locks and Links series. It lets our readers scan some of the latest information […]
Read moreIncrease door security in a facility on a budget? It’s the American Dream, right? Ok, maybe not exactly, but it is something people actually want to achieve. However, there’s no way to deny the door and hardware industry is expensive. It just is. But if you do your research, you can find products that work […]
Read moreIn one of the busiest industries in the world, it’s not a shock restaurant owners want to save money where they can, especially when it comes to doors and hardware. With such a fast-paced and busy schedule most restaurant owners operate on, it’s important the hardware that is used in their facility holds up for […]
Read moreWhen we think about the damage that occurs with doors, rarely do we think about the water softening systems many businesses use to cut down on the amount of hardness in the water. Hard water can cause a myriad of problems that range from water spots on glassware to tainting the flavor of drinking water. […]
Read moreOn a scale of one to ten, how serious are you about saving mementos from your past? I would say even the most extremely sentimental person probably only ranks up to an eight. There are a lot of moments in a lifetime you could consider sentimental if you take things to extreme. If you say […]
Read moreIf you are a parent of little girls, you are more than likely all too familiar with the many, many tiny parts that come along with building a Barbie Dream House. (Or any of Barbie’s humble abodes… The beach house, the camper, the luxury swimming pool…) Until I had a daughter of my own I […]
Read moreI once heard a guy say he thought this “whole going green movement” was an evil plan devised by the government to make us spend more money on things such as recycling bins. In fact, this gentleman went as far to declare himself as “anti-green.” So, you know, there’s that. Truthfully, going green has never […]
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