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Why the Core Inside a Wood Door Determines Whether It Earns a Fire Rating

What This Article Covers -- and Who It Helps If you are specifying wood doors for a fire-rated opening -- in a school corridor, a hospital stairwell, or a commercial tenant separation -- the single mo...

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Aug 29, 2026 Our Blog

Rim Fire Exit Devices on Wide Doors: Why the 48-Inch Rail Decision Gets Made After the Strike Alignment Is Already Wrong

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps This guide is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and architects who are specifying or replacing a rim-style fire exit device on a single door wide...

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Jun 10, 2026 Our Blog

Fire-Rated SVR Exit Device Annual Inspection: The Four Hardware Conditions That Fail Before Anyone Notices

What This Article Covers This guide is for facility managers, maintenance technicians, and commercial contractors responsible for fire-rated door assemblies equipped with surface vertical rod (SVR) ex...

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Apr 23, 2026

Fire-Rated SVR Exit Devices: Why the Door Label Drives Every Hardware Decision on a Labeled Opening

What This Article Covers — and Who Needs It When a project calls for a surface vertical rod (SVR) exit device on a fire-rated opening, most of the critical decisions are already made the moment someon...

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Apr 23, 2026

SVR Exit Devices on Tall Fire-Rated Doors: What Changes When the Opening Is 8 Feet High

Why Door Height Is Not a Minor Detail on SVR Exit Device Orders This guide is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and architects working with surface vertical rod (SVR) exit devices on fire...

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Apr 23, 2026

SVR Exit Devices on Oversized Fire-Rated Doors: What Changes at 4x8

Why Door Size Changes Everything on a Fire-Rated SVR Opening This guide is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and architects who are specifying or installing a surface vertical rod (SVR) e...

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Apr 23, 2026