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How Electric Hinges Route Power to Electrified Door Hardware — A Specifier's Guide

What Is an Electric Hinge and Why Does It Matter? An electric hinge — sometimes called a power transfer hinge or electrified hinge — is a full mortise butt hinge that contains concealed internal wirin...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

Nylon Brush Astragals on Door Pairs: A Specifier's Guide to Getting the Seal Right

Why the Meeting Stile Gap Is a Problem Worth Solving On any pair of commercial doors, the vertical gap where the two leaves meet in the center is one of the most overlooked details in a hardware sched...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

Hospital Tip Hinges: When and Why to Specify Them for Demanding Openings

If you have ever pulled a hardware schedule for a healthcare project and seen the note hospital tip next to every hinge line item, you may have wondered exactly what that detail accomplishes and wheth...

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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

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

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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