David Bolton Upgrading a Heavy-Duty Door to an Electrified Hinge: What the Mortar Guard and Wire Passage Actually Require What This Article Covers and Who It Helps When a facility manager or contractor decides to add card-reader access control to an existing heavy commercial door, one of the least-discussed upgrade paths... access control hardware electrified hinges heavy-weight commercial hinges hinge wire routing hollow metal frames Jul 29, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton Continuous Hinges: Solving High-Traffic Door Problems in Commercial Buildings What Are Continuous Hinges and Who Needs Them? Continuous hinges -- also called piano hinges or full-length hinges -- run the full height of a door, distributing load and stress evenly along the entir... commercial door hardware continuous hinges door hardware specification electrified hinges heavy duty hinges Apr 19, 2026 Our Blog