You won’t believe this, but we’ve just locked ourselves out! 🙂 We’re having some technical difficulties, which we are working on. Until our IT team works its magic, let’s talk about…um…locks. 🙂 Creaky hinges, doors opening by themselves? No, your house is not haunted, but it needs some door maintenance. When you hear about door […]
Read moreIt has been more than a while since we’ve done a Locks and Links and I feel like we are more than overdue. Come on. Who doesn’t love a friendly round up of some of LockBytes’ most exciting material?! Except this week I’m venturing out a bit; expanding my horizons, if you will. If you […]
Read moreWith Christmas less than two weeks away, it’s hard to think about anything else. I’m almost finished with my shopping, my house is completely decorated, my mom and grandmother are making Christmas candy all this week, and my daughter’s last day of school is this Friday. You understand why I might be on Christmas overload. […]
Read moreHave you ever looked at the exit devices in, say, a garden center or an amusement park and thought, “Huh, wonder how those things aren’t ruined by the rain and snow each year?” No? Just me? Ok. It’s fine. I’ll take it, but since I have wondered that, that’s what we’re talking about today: Weatherized […]
Read moreIt’s been a while since I’ve helped you guys out with a LockNet Roundup. If you aren’t familiar with the LockNet Roundups, you can find older editions here, but in the meantime, here’s a quick explanation. The LockNet Roundup gives you some of the latest LockNet info without making you go search for it. I […]
Read moreWe try to keep it educational around these parts. I hope you walk away with at least some tidbits of information with every article you read. This is part of the reason I love the Locks and Links series so much. Also, it’s a little bit like cheating. I put all of the […]
Read moreI love a good study guide. I like getting a general idea of what I’m about to be tested on. I just like having a big summary of the knowledge wrapped up for me in a simple little sheet or packet. This is all probably why I love Locks and Links so much. It’s like […]
Read moreWhen I walk around our Architectural Door and Hardware Department, I usually hear discussions about door codes. Everything from fire- and life-safety codes to ADA codes. You name it, these guys review it. If you have ever cracked open the ADA or NFPA code books, you know there is a lot to know. While it […]
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 moreWhen I first started at LockNet, I was new to the industry and if you had asked me anything about the history of locks, I would have looked at you, crinkled up my nose and said, “I dunno… I guess someone didn’t want something stolen so they figured out a way to make that not […]
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