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Why the Anti-Ligature Seal Quantity Gets Underestimated When a Behavioral Health Wing Gets Added to an Existing Building

The Problem That Shows Up at Rough-In, Not at Closeout This article is for facility managers, healthcare construction coordinators, and commercial contractors who are adding or renovating a behavioral...

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Jun 23, 2026 Our Blog

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...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

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 ...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

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...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

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...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

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...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog

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...

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Apr 22, 2026 Our Blog