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Concealed Overhead Closers vs. Surface-Mounted Closers: Choosing the Right Fit Before the Door Goes In

What This Article Covers If you are scheduling closers for a new build or retrofit and the spec simply says "door closer," you are already behind the decision curve. Concealed overhead closers and sur...

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Aug 16, 2026 Our Blog

When the Hinge Pin Is the Security Risk: Plain Bearing Hinges on Outswing Doors and the NRP Decision

The Problem Nobody Notices Until After the Break-In On most commercial doors, the hinge is an afterthought. You specify the lock, the closer, the exit device, and the hinge just fills the remaining li...

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Aug 16, 2026 Our Blog

Cylindrical or Mortise Lockset: The Decision Criteria That Actually Drive the Right Choice

Why This Choice Matters Before the Door Gets Prepped Specifiers, commercial contractors, and facility managers face this question on nearly every project: cylindrical lockset or mortise? The answer is...

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Aug 15, 2026 Our Blog

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

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

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

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

Full Surface vs. Full Mortise Continuous Geared Hinges: Choosing the Right Configuration When the Door Is Already Hung

The Configuration Decision That Trips Up Retrofit Projects This article is for facility managers, commercial installers, and project managers who are replacing failed or undersized hinges on an existi...

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Aug 2, 2026 Our Blog

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