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What Section 087100 Actually Requires: A Practical Guide to Writing Door Hardware Specs That Hold Up

Who This Helps and What It Covers If you are an architect, hardware consultant, or commercial contractor trying to write or review a door hardware specification, Section 087100 is where the real decis...

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Sep 30, 2026

What CSI MasterFormat Section 087100 Actually Controls (And Where Hardware Specs Break Down)

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps If you are writing, reviewing, or bidding a project with a door hardware specification, the section number on the cover sheet is almost certainly 087100 — Doo...

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Aug 14, 2026

The SVR Top Strike Alignment Problem: Why the Top Latch Misses After the Frame Is Already Set

Why the Top Strike Is the Most Mislocated Component on a Surface Vertical Rod Exit Device This article is for commercial contractors, facility maintenance crews, and hardware coordinators dealing with...

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Jul 7, 2026

Center-Hung Pivots vs Offset Pivots: Choosing the Right Pivot Type Before the Door Gets Hung

Two Pivot Types, Two Different Jobs This article helps contractors, facility managers, and specifiers choose between center-hung and offset pivots before a door is prepped or a floor is poured. Get th...

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Jun 28, 2026

When the Spring Hinge Closes Too Hard on a Light Wood Door: Diagnosing Tension Problems Before the Callback Happens

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps Spring hinges are one of the most misunderstood pieces of door hardware on a project. They look simple, they install like a standard butt hinge, and then the ...

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Jun 11, 2026

ADA Offset Ramp Thresholds: Why the 2-Inch Offset Gets Spec'd Last and Measured Wrong

Why the Offset Dimension Is the One Nobody Confirms Until the Threshold Arrives This article is for contractors, facility managers, and architects who specify or install ADA-compliant ramp thresholds ...

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Jun 1, 2026

Mixed Corner Radii on a Spring Hinge: Why One Square Leaf and One Radius Leaf Is Not a Mistake

What This Article Covers If you have ever pulled a residential or light-commercial spring hinge out of a box and noticed that one leaf has perfectly square corners while the other has rounded corners,...

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Apr 23, 2026

Intermediate Pivots: Why They Fail, When You Need Them, and How to Fix the Problem

What Are IntermediatePivots and Why Do They Matter? A pivot set transfers a door's full weight to the floor and overhead frame rather than distributing it across multiple hinge knuckles. That makes pi...

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Apr 19, 2026