David Bolton Fire-Rated SVR Exit Devices: The Annual Inspection Checklist That Keeps You Code-Compliant Why Fire-Rated SVR Exit Devices Demand a Dedicated Inspection Routine This guide is for facility managers, maintenance contractors, and life safety inspectors who are responsible for keeping fire-rate... NFPA 80 exit devices facility maintenance fire door compliance panic hardware Apr 23, 2026
David Bolton SVR Exit Devices on Non-Rated Oversized Doors: A Specifier's Field Guide to Sizing, Prep, and Outside Trim What This Guide Covers Surface vertical rod (SVR) exit devices on oversized, non-rated openings introduce a specific set of decisions that a standard rim-device spec simply does not address. This guid... SVR panic hardware commercial egress door hardware specification exit devices oversized doors Apr 23, 2026
David Bolton SVR Exit Device Lead Times Explained: How to Plan Your Door Hardware Schedule Why Exit Device Lead Times Derail Commercial Door Schedules Surface vertical rod (SVR) exit devices are a staple of commercial egress hardware, showing up in schools, healthcare facilities, retail cen... SVR exit device egress hardware exit devices hardware scheduling panic hardware Apr 22, 2026
David Bolton Rim Exit Devices on Wide Doors: A Specifier's Guide to Getting the 48-Inch Opening Right Why the 48-Inch Door Width Is a Pivot Point in Exit Device Specification A 48-inch-wide door is one of the widest single-leaf openings you will routinely encounter in commercial construction. It shows... commercial door hardware egress hardware exit devices life safety rim panic hardware Apr 22, 2026
