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Frame Prep for Mortise Hardware: What the Frame Has to Be Before the Lock Goes In

Why Frame Prep Is a Mortise-Specific Problem This article covers what has to happen at the frame before a mortise lockset can be installed correctly -- a step that gets less attention than door-side p...

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Sep 23, 2026 Our Blog

Invisible Hinges on Architectural Interiors: How to Size and Install Concealed Hinges Without Wrecking the Reveal

What This Guide Covers Fully concealed hinges — the European-style type where no knuckle is visible when the door is closed — are showing up more frequently on corporate interiors, healthcare suites, ...

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Aug 24, 2026 Our Blog

How Spring Hinge Count Gets Wrong on a Fire-Rated Residential-Scale Opening — and What to Check Before the Door Is Ever Hung

Why the Spring Hinge Count Is the Most Quietly Misread Line on a Hardware Set This article is for contractors, facility managers, and architects working on openings where a spring hinge substitutes fo...

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Jun 22, 2026 Our Blog

When the Automatic Door Bottom Gets Cut to Length Before Anyone Checks the Door Handing

The Cut Happens Before the Handing Check — and That Is Where the Job Goes Wrong This article is for commercial subcontractors, door hardware installers, and facility maintenance technicians who work w...

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Jun 22, 2026 Our Blog

ADA Wheelchair Ramp Thresholds: Why the 24-Inch Width Is a Starting Point, Not a Final Measurement

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps An ADA-compliant wheelchair ramp threshold is one of the last pieces of hardware ordered and one of the first to cause a punch-list problem. This guide is for...

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May 20, 2026 Our Blog

SVR Exit Device Rod Adjustment After the Door Is Hung: The Field Step That Decides Whether the Device Actually Latches

Why the Rods Are the Last Thing Adjusted and the First Thing That Fails Inspection This article is for commercial door hardware installers, facilities maintenance technicians, and construction manager...

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May 15, 2026 Our Blog

Ball Bearing Hinges on Commercial Doors: How to Size and Specify Them Right the First Time

Why Getting Hinge Spec Right Matters Before the Door Ever Gets Hung This guide helps contractors, facility managers, and specifiers choose the correct ball bearing hinge size, quantity, and configurat...

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Apr 23, 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