I admit it – wood doors are beautiful. They are rich in color and design and look pretty impressive. However, when you try to enter a facility that has wood doors, you are often greeted with a swollen or warped door that is hard to open. Due to the inherent nature of wood, wood doors […]
Read moreYou may think that a door is a door, but I’m here to tell you that there are a lot of different types of doors, and they all serve a different purpose. If you use the wrong door for the wrong application, you, my friend, will have some maintenance issues on your hands. Let’s walk […]
Read moreHave you ever sat down and looked at the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) code book? My guess is that you haven’t pored over all 279 pages. It’s enough to make anyone go cross-eyed – especially the door section. There are so many numbers and exceptions that it’s enough to confuse even the veterans of our […]
Read moreFire-rated doors are excellent options when it comes to increasing the safety of your facility. Their purpose is pretty obvious – to keep fire and smoke from spreading throughout your facility. However, there are quite a few factors that come into play to guarantee that your door doesn’t lose its fire rating. Over time […]
Read moreRemember last week when I introduced (maybe re-introduced) you to the nightlatch function? In the beginning, I was discussing how confusing the language of locks can be. Somewhat unsurprisingly, that hasn’t changed in the last week and it hasn’t changed since I wrote about door and lock terminology here, here, here, or here. The only […]
Read moreDuring a recent home-decorating adventure, I have become addicted to Pinterest (again), and regularly find myself sucked into the home décor category while planning our DIY projects to come. Pinterest is a rabbit-hole of sorts, where I quickly go from browsing curtains, to cabinet hardware, to DIY flooring, and then suddenly “Aww a pig in […]
Read moreThink fast! What’s the difference between galvanized and galvanneal steel? (No googling!) Let’s be honest – unless you’re intimately familiar with doors you have no idea. In fact, I vaguely remember being chastised by one of our resident AHCs for using these terms interchangeably when I first joined the team. That was a fast lesson […]
Read moreHow much time and money could you save by getting it right the first time? Your door schedule is the foundation of your facilities’ physical security – failure to get it right has a host of negative impacts – your bottom line, your schedule, and perhaps the most valuable, your time. From national chains employing […]
Read moreIt’s finally closing time. The last customer of the day is out the door, the floors have been swept and mopped, you’ve counted, double counted, and triple counted everything on the list and you’re ready to lock up. You can feel the relief of walking out the door…. And you just broke your key in […]
Read moreMy organization has been part of the green initiative for many years, but we’d like to take it a step further than our paper goods and recycling in 2014. Are there any eco-friendly door hardware and other building materials that are suitable for commercial use and budget friendly? For a long time, green construction was […]
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