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Wood Doors as Durable as They Are Beautiful

On Tuesday, we discussed the issues that commonly arise when using wood doors on an exterior opening. While wood doors are beautiful, they just can’t hold up to the elements like they need to. CurriStain doors solve this problem, but that still leaves you scratching your head on what to do about your interior wood […]

Hardware Specification – 4 Mistakes to Avoid

Hardware specification is often left to the architects of new store construction. While there are some who take the time to research and learn about the complexities of our industry, there are many more that don’t. Often times, specification is viewed as a ‘one size fits all’ application and the intricacies of your facility and […]

Electromagnetic Locks – Code Requirements

The International Building Code is anything but easy to read, which makes sifting through section after section of code requirements a daunting and confusing task. We hope this “condensed” section on the requirements for electromagnetic locks will help ease the headache of code reading. IBC 1008.1.4.4 Access-Controlled Egress Doors Allowed in use groups – A, […]