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Shear Lock vs. Surface Maglock: How the Door Condition and Frame Type Drive the Right Choice

Kick Plate Height Standards: What the Spec Needs to Say Before the Hardware Ships

What This Article Covers Kick plates seem straightforward until the spec is wrong and the wrong plate shows up on a fire-rated door or a wood door with a closer. This guide covers standard height rang...

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Sep 1, 2026 Our Blog

Frame Strike Preparation: What the Hollow Metal Frame Has to Be Ready For Before Hardware Ships

Why Frame Strike Preparation Is a Decision, Not a Default This article is for commercial contractors, door frame suppliers, and facility managers who need to understand how strike preparations are spe...

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Sep 1, 2026 Our Blog

Hinge Shimming in the Field: How to Fix Door Alignment Without Pulling the Hardware

When the Door Is Hung but Not Right: A Field Alignment Problem Every Installer Knows This guide is for commercial contractors, school and facility maintenance staff, and anyone responsible for keeping...

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Sep 1, 2026 Our Blog

600, 1200, or 1500 Pounds: Choosing the Right Magnetic Lock Holding Force for Your Opening

Which Maglock Force Rating Does Your Opening Actually Need? This article helps contractors, facility managers, and security integrators understand the practical differences between 600, 1200, and 1500...

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Aug 31, 2026 Our Blog

Cylindrical Lockset Backset 2-3/4 vs 2-3/8: How to Match the Latch to the Door Before You Drill

The Half-Inch Difference That Derails a Hardware Schedule This article explains the two most common latch backset dimensions on cylindrical locksets -- 2-3/4 inch and 2-3/8 inch -- what each one means...

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Aug 31, 2026 Our Blog

Exit Device Trim for Outside Operation: Matching the Function to the Opening Before the Schedule Ships

What Is Exit Device Outside Trim -- and Why Does It Matter? Exit device outside trim is the hardware component mounted on the pull side of a door equipped with panic or fire exit hardware. The exit de...

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Aug 31, 2026 Our Blog

Plaster Bead Access Panels in Historic Interiors: Getting Behind the Wall Without Wrecking It

When the Wall Itself Is the Asset This article explains what plaster bead access panels are, where they belong, and what specifiers, restoration contractors, and facilities teams at historic propertie...

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Aug 31, 2026 Our Blog

Privacy Lock Mortise vs. Cylindrical: Choosing the Right Mechanism Before the Door Gets Drilled

Two Lock Bodies, One Function -- and the Choice Matters Before the Drill Touches the Door This article is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and architects who need a privacy-function lock...

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Aug 31, 2026 Our Blog

Non-Ferrous Hinges in Corrosive Environments: When Stainless Steel or Brass Is the Right Call

The Opening Condition Nobody Writes Into the Spec This article helps contractors, facility managers, and architects understand when standard steel hinges are the wrong material choice — and how to ide...

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Aug 31, 2026 Our Blog

Locking Down the Server Room: How to Spec Door Hardware for Data Center Security

What This Guide Covers -- and Who It Is For Server rooms and data center enclosures have hardware requirements that sit at the intersection of physical security, life safety code, and continuous-uptim...

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Aug 30, 2026 Our Blog

What Every Patient Room Door Opening Actually Needs: A Hardware Specification Guide for Hospital Construction

Who This Guide Is For -- and What It Covers Hospital patient room openings look simple on the hardware schedule. In practice, they carry more requirements than almost any other door type in a healthca...

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Aug 30, 2026 Our Blog

Why the Door Coordinator Is the Most Overlooked Item on a Closer-Pair Hardware Schedule

What This Article Covers -- and Who Needs It If you are specifying or installing surface closers on a pair of doors, the door coordinator is not optional hardware -- it is the device that makes the en...

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Aug 30, 2026 Our Blog

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