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NFPA 80 Fire Door Inspection: The 13-Point Annual Checklist Every Facility Needs

What This Article Covers -- and Who It Helps NFPA 80, Standard for Fire Doors and Other Opening Protectives , requires that every fire door assembly be inspected and tested annually. This guide walks ...

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Sep 6, 2026

Apartment Corridor Lock Functions: Why the Wrong Mortise Spec Creates a Liability on Move-In Day

The Opening Nobody Scrutinizes -- Until a Tenant Gets Locked Out or a Stranger Walks In This article is for contractors, property managers, and architects working on multifamily residential projects -...

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Aug 29, 2026

Smoke Seals at Fire Corridor Doors: Category G vs Category H and What the Opening Actually Needs

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps Smoke seals at fire-rated corridor doors are one of the most frequently under-specified and mis-specified items on a door schedule. This guide explains what a...

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Jul 21, 2026

Why the Monitoring Option on a Fire-Rated Electric Strike Gets Dropped From the Spec Before the Access Control Contractor Ever Sees the Schedule

Why Monitoring Gets Written Out Before the Right People Read In This article is for commercial electrical contractors, access control integrators, and facility managers who oversee fire-rated door ope...

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Jun 23, 2026

Surface Vertical Rod Exit Devices on Door Pairs: Why the Strike Sequence Gets Decided After the Astragal Is Already Installed

Why This Gets Ordered Wrong on Paired Openings Surface vertical rod (SVR) exit devices are a common specification on pairs of doors in schools, hospitals, retail exits, and industrial facilities. They...

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Jun 8, 2026

Insulated Access Panels in Fire-Rated Ceilings: Why the Flange Type Decides Whether Your Inspection Passes

Why the Access Panel Detail Nobody Thinks About Causes the Most Inspection Headaches This article is for contractors, facility managers, and project managers who specify or install access panels in fi...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog