David Bolton Cylinder Dogging on Exit Devices: Why the Upgrade Gets Ordered Wrong Before Anyone Checks the Fire Rating What Cylinder Dogging Actually Does on a Panic Bar Cylinder dogging is a feature that lets a building operator use a standard key cylinder to hold an exit device's latch bolt in the retracted position... cylinder dogging exit devices fire-rated openings panic hardware retrofit hardware Jun 27, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton The Bottom Strike on a Vertical Rod Exit Device: Why the Floor Prep Gets Done Wrong Before the Door Ever Closes What This Article Covers This guide is for commercial subcontractors, facility maintenance technicians, and project managers who are installing or replacing vertical rod exit devices and want to avoid... exit devices fire-rated openings floor strikes installation vertical rod hardware Jun 25, 2026 Our Blog
