David Bolton When a Standard Push Plate Won't Fit: A Fabrication Guide for Openings with Outside Trim Why You Can't Always Grab a Push Plate Off the Shelf This article is for hardware specifiers, commercial subcontractors, and facility managers who have run into a maddening field problem: a standard p... custom hardware fabrication door trim hardware specification protective hardware push plates Sep 23, 2026
David Bolton Push Plates and Finger Plates on Commercial Doors: How to Specify the Right Size, Gauge, and Finish for Your Opening What This Guide Covers and Who It Helps Push plates and finger plates are two of the most overlooked items on a hardware schedule -- yet getting them wrong means surface damage, mismatched finishes, a... commercial door hardware door protective hardware finger plates hardware specification push plates Sep 12, 2026
David Bolton When a Standard Push Plate Won't Fit: Custom Fabrication Considerations for Complex Openings Why Some Openings Cannot Use a Stock Push Plate This article covers what drives the need for custom push plate fabrication, what specifications must be captured before ordering, and where standard pla... commercial door hardware custom hardware fabrication door protection hardware hardware specification push plates Aug 21, 2026