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Astragal Selection for Non-Rated Door Pairs: Getting the Meeting Edge Right Without Fire-Door Rules in the Way

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps Non-rated door pairs -- double doors without a center mullion -- share a common problem: the gap at the meeting edge lets in light, air, sound, and foot traff...

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Aug 14, 2026 Our Blog

Floor Closers on Double-Acting Doors: What Changes When the Door Swings Both Ways

The Problem With Putting a Standard Closer on a Double-Acting Door This article explains how door closers work differently on double-acting openings, which closer types are appropriate, and what speci...

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Aug 13, 2026 Our Blog

The Hold-Back Function on a Mortise Lock: Why Getting the Trim Package Wrong Costs You a Second Trip

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps A hold-back mortise lockset sounds straightforward: turn the inside lever or thumb piece, the latch retracts and stays retracted until you release it. But the...

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Aug 12, 2026 Our Blog

The Case for a Fourth Hinge: When Three Just Is Not Enough

Why the Three-Hinge Default Leaves Some Doors Underhung Most commercial doors get three hinges and move on. For a standard 3'0" x 7'0" x 1-3/4" hollow metal door in an office corridor, that is exactly...

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Aug 11, 2026 Our Blog

Mortise Lock Hold-Back Trim Choices That Kill the Installation: Wide Escutcheon vs. Sectional and Why It Matters Before You Cut the Door

Why Trim Style on a Hold-Back Mortise Lock Deserves More Attention Than It Gets This article is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and hardware specifiers who are selecting or replacing a ...

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Aug 11, 2026 Our Blog

ANSI Lockset Grades Explained: How to Match Grade 1, 2, or 3 to the Opening in Front of You

Why the Grade Number on a Lockset Actually Matters This guide is for facility managers, commercial contractors, and specifiers who need to match an ANSI/BHMA lockset grade to a specific opening withou...

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Aug 10, 2026 Our Blog

Overhead Door Holders in Industrial Facilities: Matching the Right Device to the Load, Cycle, and Opening

The Problem Nobody Talks About Until the Door Destroys the Wall This article is for facility managers, commercial hardware specifiers, and industrial maintenance teams who need to match an overhead do...

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Aug 9, 2026 Our Blog

Door Position Switches: Where They Go, How They Wire, and What Goes Wrong on the First Install

What Is a Door Position Switch and Why Does Every Access-Controlled Opening Need One? A door position switch (DPS) is a two-piece magnetic sensor -- a reed switch module and a matching magnet -- that ...

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Aug 7, 2026 Our Blog

HES 1006 vs. Folger Adam vs. Adams Rite Electric Strikes: Picking the Right Strike for the Opening

Three Strike Families, Three Different Jobs When an access control project calls for an electric strike, the choice between the HES 1006 series, Folger Adam heavy-duty strikes, and Adams Rite frame-mo...

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Aug 7, 2026 Our Blog

Communicating Function vs. Exit Function: Choosing the Right Cylindrical Latchset When the Door Swings Both Ways

The Function Number Is the Decision, Not the Lever Style When a commercial door schedule lands on your desk and you see a cylindrical latchset specified as a communicating or exit function, it is easy...

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Aug 7, 2026 Our Blog

NRP Hinges on Outswing Doors: When the Pin Becomes the Vulnerability

Why the Hinge Pin Is a Security Problem on Outswing Doors This article is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and architects who specify or install hardware on outswing doors. It explains w...

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Aug 4, 2026 Our Blog

Propping vs. Holding Back: When a Mortise Lock Hold-Back Function Is the Right Answer for Your Door Schedule

What This Article Covers This guide is for commercial hardware specifiers, facility managers, and installing contractors who encounter doors that need to stay latched open during business hours -- but...

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Aug 3, 2026 Our Blog

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