David Bolton Grade 2 Passage Latchsets on Fire-Rated Openings: Where the Spec Gets Quietly Wrong When a Passage Latchset Ends Up on a Fire Door A passage latchset looks simple: no key, no thumbturn, just a lever that retracts a latch. But once that latchset goes on a fire-rated opening, the conve... NFPA 80 UL 10C compliance door schedule specification fire-rated door hardware passage latchsets Aug 8, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton Propping vs. Holding Back: When a Mortise Lock Hold-Back Function Is the Right Answer for Your Door Schedule What This Article Covers This guide is for commercial hardware specifiers, facility managers, and installing contractors who encounter doors that need to stay latched open during business hours -- but... Grade 1 hardware commercial door hardware door schedule specification hold-back function mortise locksets Aug 3, 2026 Our Blog