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41 Articles

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Why the CVR Cladding Kit Gets Forgotten Until the Exit Device Is Already Mounted on the Door

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps Concealed vertical rod (CVR) exit devices require precise cutouts in the door face for the top and bottom rod latches. When those cutouts are made and the dev...

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Jun 29, 2026

The Hardware Coordination Problem Nobody Solves Until the Pivot Door Is Already Hung

What This Article Covers -- and Who Needs It Aluminum storefront pivot doors show up on retail entries, corporate lobbies, school main entrances, and healthcare reception fronts. They look clean. They...

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Jun 28, 2026

The Floor Strike Mount Decision on a Vertical Rod Exit Device: Saddle vs. Flush Before the Concrete Is Poured

Why the Floor Strike Mount Decision Has to Happen Before the Slab Is Done This article is for contractors, facility managers, and specifying architects who are coordinating vertical rod exit device ha...

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Jun 28, 2026

Dummy Trim vs Night Latch Trim on Exit Devices: Picking the Right Outside Function Before the Door Gets Prepped

Why the Outside Trim Function Gets Chosen Last and Causes Problems First This article explains the practical difference between dummy trim and night latch trim on exit devices, who each function is ri...

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Jun 27, 2026

Cylinder Dogging on Exit Devices: Why the Upgrade Gets Ordered Wrong Before Anyone Checks the Fire Rating

What Cylinder Dogging Actually Does on a Panic Bar Cylinder dogging is a feature that lets a building operator use a standard key cylinder to hold an exit device's latch bolt in the retracted position...

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Jun 27, 2026

Exit Devices for Acoustic Spaces: Keeping Egress Hardware From Fighting the Room

Why Egress Hardware Becomes a Problem in Noise-Sensitive Buildings This article is for architects, acoustical consultants, and facility managers specifying or replacing exit devices in spaces where so...

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Jun 26, 2026

The Rim Strike on a Mullion-Free Door Pair: Why the Meeting Stile Clearance Gets Ignored Until the Panic Hardware Binds

Why the Rim Strike on a Mullion-Free Pair Is Not an Afterthought This article is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and architects who are specifying or installing rim exit devices on pair...

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Jun 26, 2026

The Bottom Strike on a Vertical Rod Exit Device: Why the Floor Prep Gets Done Wrong Before the Door Ever Closes

What This Article Covers This guide is for commercial subcontractors, facility maintenance technicians, and project managers who are installing or replacing vertical rod exit devices and want to avoid...

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Jun 25, 2026

Why the Top Strike Gets Forgotten When a Vertical Rod Exit Device Is Replaced Mid-Project

The Part That Stops the Door — and Stops the Job This article is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and project architects who are replacing or specifying vertical rod exit devices on alum...

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Jun 24, 2026

When the 48-Inch Rim Exit Device Strike Gets Located Wrong Because No One Confirmed the Door Handing Before the Frame Was Set

The Problem That Shows Up After the Frame Is Grouted In This article is for commercial subcontractors, facility managers, and project managers who are coordinating door hardware on single doors with a...

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Jun 19, 2026

Panic Hardware on Stairwell Doors: Why the Dogging Function Gets Specified Wrong Before the Fire Marshal Reviews the Egress Plan

The Short Answer That Saves You a Failed Inspection This article explains why the dogging function on panic hardware gets specified incorrectly on stairwell doors, who gets caught by that mistake, and...

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Jun 14, 2026

Surface Vertical Rod Exit Devices on Tall Doors: Why the 8-Foot Door Prep Changes the Strike Sequence Before Any Hardware Ships

Why Tall Doors and SVR Exit Devices Are a Combination That Trips Up Even Experienced Contractors This article is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and architects specifying or replacing s...

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Jun 10, 2026

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