David Bolton Fire Door Smoke Seals at Annual Inspection: The Gap-and-Gasket Problems That Keep Failing — and How to Fix Them Before the Inspector Returns Why Smoke Seals Are the Most-Cited Gap at Fire Door Inspections This article is for facility managers, commercial contractors, and building inspectors who deal with annual fire door assembly inspectio... NFPA 80 inspection anti-ligature hardware door gasketing fire door seals smoke seal compliance Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton Door Perimeter Seals in Commercial Renovation: Why the Frame Stop Profile Decides Everything What This Guide Covers — and Who It Helps This article is for commercial subcontractors, facility maintenance technicians, and project managers who are specifying or replacing door perimeter seals on ... commercial renovation door gasketing facility maintenance perimeter seals weatherstripping Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton Automatic Door Bottoms: Choosing the Right Drop Seal for Sound, Smoke, and Weather Control What This Guide Covers Automatic door bottoms are one of the most specified yet least understood items on a hardware schedule. Whether you are sealing a conference room for acoustic privacy, maintaini... automatic door bottoms commercial weatherstrip door gasketing fire door hardware smoke and weather seals Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton Fire-Rated Automatic Door Bottoms: How to Specify and Install Them Right Why the Gap at the Bottom of a Fire Door Matters More Than You Think The space beneath a fire door is one of the most overlooked details in door assembly compliance. Too much clearance and you fail an... NFPA 80 compliance automatic door bottoms commercial door seals door gasketing fire door hardware Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton Specifying Anti-Ligature Fire and Smoke Seals: A Practical Guide for Behavioral Health and High-Risk Facilities Why Standard Fire and Smoke Seals Fall Short in High-Risk Environments In most commercial construction, a silicone bulb or compression seal around a fire-rated door frame is a straightforward spec dec... NFPA 80 compliance anti-ligature hardware behavioral health construction door gasketing fire and smoke seals Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton Fire-Rated and Acoustic Automatic Door Bottoms: A Specifier's Guide to Getting the Assembly Right What This Guide Covers Automatic door bottoms that carry both a fire rating and an acoustic (sound attenuation) rating occupy a narrow but critical position in commercial hardware scheduling. Specifyi... acoustic door seals automatic door bottoms code compliance door gasketing fire door hardware Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog