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Hollow Metal Frames with Hospital Stops
Hollow metal frames are sometimes specified to have "hospital stops" which are also called "sanitary stops" or "terminated stops". On a typical hollow metal frame, whether it is a single...
Hollow Metal Frames with Hospital Stops
Hollow metal frames are sometimes specified to have "hospital stops" which are also called "sanitary stops" or "terminated stops". On a typical hollow metal frame, whether it is a single...
Quick Guide: The Basics of Keying
In the door industry, the term "keying" refers to the way keys will be used to operate the cylinders that are installed in the door hardware throughout the building or...
Quick Guide: The Basics of Keying
In the door industry, the term "keying" refers to the way keys will be used to operate the cylinders that are installed in the door hardware throughout the building or...
What are Stiles and Rails?
Wood doors can be assembled a number of ways, depending on the type of door and its design. When it comes to flush wood doors they are built essentially in...
What are Stiles and Rails?
Wood doors can be assembled a number of ways, depending on the type of door and its design. When it comes to flush wood doors they are built essentially in...
What Is A Mullion?
The term mullion may be something you've heard of and you may have a pretty good idea of what it is. Or you may have never heard of it and...
What Is A Mullion?
The term mullion may be something you've heard of and you may have a pretty good idea of what it is. Or you may have never heard of it and...
What is an Astragal?
An astragal is a piece of hardware that is used on a pair of doors to seal the gap between the doors when they are closed. Astragals are different from...
What is an Astragal?
An astragal is a piece of hardware that is used on a pair of doors to seal the gap between the doors when they are closed. Astragals are different from...
Door Hardware Pre-Installation: Why is it Better?
Installing door hardware is time consuming and complicated. Not to mention, door hardware comes in boxes of all shapes and sizes that can get unorganized on the job site resulting...
Door Hardware Pre-Installation: Why is it Better?
Installing door hardware is time consuming and complicated. Not to mention, door hardware comes in boxes of all shapes and sizes that can get unorganized on the job site resulting...