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Door Hardware Pre-Installation: Why is it Better?

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...

Quick Notes About Accessibility Standards

Quick Notes About Accessibility Standards

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities have certain standards for doors and hardware to provide better access to buildings. Here are...

Quick Notes About Accessibility Standards

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities have certain standards for doors and hardware to provide better access to buildings. Here are...

Von Duprin Exit Devices

Von Duprin Exit Devices

Von Duprin is an Allegion company that manufactures exit devices of various kinds as well as electrical products. Von Duprin is known for bringing the first panic bar type device...

Von Duprin Exit Devices

Von Duprin is an Allegion company that manufactures exit devices of various kinds as well as electrical products. Von Duprin is known for bringing the first panic bar type device...

5 Types of Door Closer Mounting Options

5 Types of Door Closer Mounting Options

Door closers are available with 5 different surface mounting options. Each mounting option can be used only when certain conditions are met at the opening. Not every door closer mounting...

5 Types of Door Closer Mounting Options

Door closers are available with 5 different surface mounting options. Each mounting option can be used only when certain conditions are met at the opening. Not every door closer mounting...

Electric Hardware: Fail Safe VS Fail Secure

Electric Hardware: Fail Safe VS Fail Secure

Electric locks and electric strikes commonly require you to indicate if you want them to be Fail Safe (FSA) or Fail Secure (FSE). But what do these terms mean? We'll...

Electric Hardware: Fail Safe VS Fail Secure

Electric locks and electric strikes commonly require you to indicate if you want them to be Fail Safe (FSA) or Fail Secure (FSE). But what do these terms mean? We'll...

Schlage Lever Trim Designs

Schlage Lever Trim Designs

Schlage manufactures commercial locks and hardware. Their most popular locks in commercial buildings are their Grade 1, L-series mortise locks, the Grade 1, ND-series cylindrical locks, and the Grade 2,...

Schlage Lever Trim Designs

Schlage manufactures commercial locks and hardware. Their most popular locks in commercial buildings are their Grade 1, L-series mortise locks, the Grade 1, ND-series cylindrical locks, and the Grade 2,...