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Grade 1 vs. Grade 2 Passage Latches: Picking the Right Knob Latch for Every Commercial Opening

What This Guide Covers and Who It Helps Passage latches look simple on paper: no key, no lock, just a latch that keeps a door closed until someone turns the knob or lever. But specifying or ordering t...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

Baseboard Door Stops: How to Choose and Install the Right Type for Any Commercial Opening

What Is a Baseboard Door Stop -- and When Is It the Right Choice? A baseboard door stop is a wall-mounted stop that attaches directly to the baseboard rather than to the wall surface above it or the f...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

Rim Exit Devices on Wide Doors: A Specifier's Guide to Getting the 48-Inch Opening Right

Why the 48-Inch Door Width Is a Pivot Point in Exit Device Specification A 48-inch-wide door is one of the widest single-leaf openings you will routinely encounter in commercial construction. It shows...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

Specifying Privacy Mortise Latchsets for Commercial Interiors: A Practical Guide

Why Privacy Mortise Latchsets Deserve Closer Attention on Your Hardware Schedule Privacy locking functions show up on nearly every commercial project -- restrooms, exam rooms, counseling offices, priv...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

Electric Strike Monitoring Features Explained: What Latchbolt and Cam Feedback Actually Do for Your Access Control System

Why Electric Strike Monitoring Matters More Than Most Specs Let On This guide is for security integrators, commercial contractors, facility managers, and architects who specify or install electric str...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

Floor Stop or Wall Stop? Choosing the Right Door Stop for Commercial Openings

Why the Right Door Stop Matters More Than You Think A door stop is one of the smallest line items on a hardware schedule, but specify the wrong type and you end up with damaged walls, bent closer arms...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

How to Specify Door Perimeter Weatherstrip: A Practical Guide for Commercial Projects

Getting Door Perimeter Seals Right the First Time Perimeter weatherstrip is one of the most overlooked line items in a commercial hardware specification, yet it directly affects energy performance, oc...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

Self-Closing Doors Done Right: Choosing and Installing Spring Hinges

Why Spring Hinges Get Specified -- and Where They Fall Short Spring hinges are one of the oldest self-closing solutions in the hardware catalog, yet they remain widely misapplied. Contractors, facilit...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

Specifying Barn Door Track Hardware for Commercial Projects: A Practical Guide

Who This Guide Is For This article is written for commercial contractors, facility managers, and architects who are evaluating or specifying sliding barn door track systems for non-residential applica...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

Storeroom Function Locksets: How to Specify the Right Grade and Finish for Your Project

What Is a Storeroom Function Lockset -- and When Do You Actually Need One? A storeroom function lockset keeps a door locked from the outside at all times, requiring a key for entry. The inside knob or...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

Privacy Knob Latchsets in Commercial Buildings: What Facility Managers and Contractors Need to Know

What This Guide Covers Privacy latchsets are one of the most commonly misspecified door hardware functions in commercial construction. Whether you are a contractor roughing in restrooms at a school, a...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

Fire-Rated Access Doors: What Contractors and Facility Managers Need to Know

What Is a Fire-Rated Access Door? A fire-rated access door is a listed assembly that provides maintenance personnel or inspectors entry to concealed building systems -- think plumbing valves, electric...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

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