David Bolton Apartment Entrance Mortise Locks: Why the ANSI Function Code Gets Changed After the Lease Structure Is Set Why the Function Code on an Apartment Entrance Mortise Lock Is Not a Hardware Decision This article is for contractors, property managers, and architects specifying or replacing mortise locksets on ap... ANSI lock functions Grade 1 locksets apartment hardware mortise locks multi-family construction May 15, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton Deadbolt Mortise Locks in Storeroom Applications: Why the Lock Function Is Only Half the Decision What This Article Covers and Who It Helps A storeroom deadbolt mortise lockset seems like a straightforward spec: storeroom function, mortise body, deadbolt throw, done. In practice, facility managers... commercial lock specification deadbolt mortise door hardware spec mortise locks storeroom hardware Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton Intruder-Function Classroom Locks: Choosing and Specifying the Right Mortise Lock for School Security Upgrades What This Guide Covers This article explains how intruder-function classroom mortise locks work, what separates them from a standard classroom function lock, and what facility managers, school constru... Grade 1 locksets classroom locks intruder function mortise locks school security hardware Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton Mortise Locks Explained: Problems, Benefits, and the Right Solution for Commercial Doors What This Article Covers -- and Who It Helps This guide explains what a mortise lock is, where it outperforms other lock types, the most common problems contractors and facility managers run into, and... access control commercial door hardware electrified hardware fire door compliance mortise locks Apr 19, 2026 Our Blog