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Fire Door Inspector Certification: What the FDAI Credential Actually Requires and Why It Changes Your Inspection Walk

Who This Article Is For and What It Covers This article explains the fire door assembly inspector (FDAI) certification process, what the credential actually tests, and how the inspection checklist con...

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Jul 7, 2026 Our Blog

Fire Pin Assemblies in Steel Hinges: What They Do, When They Matter, and How to Confirm the Opening Is Covered

What This Article Covers This guide explains what a fire pin assembly is inside a steel butt hinge, why it exists, which openings require it, and what facility managers, contractors, and specifiers sh...

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Jun 30, 2026 Our Blog

How Spring Hinge Count Gets Wrong on a Fire-Rated Residential-Scale Opening — and What to Check Before the Door Is Ever Hung

Why the Spring Hinge Count Is the Most Quietly Misread Line on a Hardware Set This article is for contractors, facility managers, and architects working on openings where a spring hinge substitutes fo...

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Jun 22, 2026 Our Blog

Fire-Rated Automatic Door Bottoms: Why the Insert Material Gets Confirmed After the Door Schedule Is Already Printed

Why Insert Material on a Fire-Rated Automatic Door Bottom Gets Decided Too Late This guide is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and project architects who specify or install automatic doo...

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Jun 19, 2026 Our Blog

Fire-Rated Automatic Door Bottoms: Why the Insert Material Gets Chosen After the Door Assembly Is Already Scheduled

The Insert Decision That Trips Up Fire Door Schedules This article is for contractors, facility managers, and architects who are specifying or replacing automatic door bottoms on fire-rated openings. ...

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Jun 17, 2026 Our Blog

Why the Anti-Ligature Seal Gets Ordered in a Short Roll When the Job Needs a 300-Foot Quantity

The Procurement Problem Nobody Flags Until the Door Count Is Already Wrong This article is for contractors, facility managers, and architects working on behavioral health units, psychiatric wings, cor...

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Jun 17, 2026 Our Blog

ADA Ramp Thresholds at Fire-Rated Openings: The Offset Dimension That Gets Ignored Until the Inspector Flags the Door

Why the Offset Dimension on an ADA Ramp Threshold Is the Last Thing Anyone Checks on a Fire-Rated Opening This article is for contractors, facility managers, and architects who specify or install thre...

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Jun 16, 2026 Our Blog

Rim Fire Exit Devices on Wide Doors: Why the 48-Inch Rail Decision Gets Made After the Strike Alignment Is Already Wrong

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps This guide is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and architects who are specifying or replacing a rim-style fire exit device on a single door wide...

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Jun 10, 2026 Our Blog

Fire-Rated Perimeter Seals in Behavioral Health: Why the Silicone Bulb Profile Gets Specified After the Ligature Risk Assessment Is Done

What This Guide Covers and Who It Is For This article explains how anti-ligature silicone bulb fire and smoke seals fit into the specification workflow for behavioral health, psychiatric, and detentio...

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Jun 8, 2026 Our Blog

Steel Door Window Lite Kits on Hollow Metal Doors: Why the Glass Spec Gets Locked In Before the Fire Rating Is Confirmed

The Problem That Happens Before the Kit Ships This article is for contractors, facility managers, and architects who are sourcing window lite kits for hollow metal doors. Specifically, it covers one o...

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Jun 7, 2026 Our Blog

Full Mortise Auto Door Bottoms on Fire-Rated Openings: The Clearance Gap That Gets Ignored Until the Annual Inspection

Why the Gap Under a Fire Door Is a Code Issue, Not Just a Comfort Issue This article is for facility managers, commercial contractors, and architects who need to understand how automatic door bottoms ...

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Jun 4, 2026 Our Blog

Grade 2 Storeroom Locks: When the Function Code Gets Changed in the Field and the Fire Rating Gets Lost

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps A storeroom lock function is one of the most commonly misunderstood ANSI function codes on a commercial door schedule. Contractors, maintenance technicians, a...

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Jun 2, 2026 Our Blog

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