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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 Perimeter Seals in Behavioral Health: Why the Silicone Bulb Profile Gets Specified After the Ligature Risk Assessment Is Done

What This Guide Covers and Who It Is For This article explains how anti-ligature silicone bulb fire and smoke seals fit into the specification workflow for behavioral health, psychiatric, and detentio...

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Jun 8, 2026 Our Blog

Steel Door Window Lite Kits on Hollow Metal Doors: Why the Glass Spec Gets Locked In Before the Fire Rating Is Confirmed

The Problem That Happens Before the Kit Ships This article is for contractors, facility managers, and architects who are sourcing window lite kits for hollow metal doors. Specifically, it covers one o...

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Jun 7, 2026 Our Blog

Full Mortise Auto Door Bottoms on Fire-Rated Openings: The Clearance Gap That Gets Ignored Until the Annual Inspection

Why the Gap Under a Fire Door Is a Code Issue, Not Just a Comfort Issue This article is for facility managers, commercial contractors, and architects who need to understand how automatic door bottoms ...

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Jun 4, 2026 Our Blog

Grade 2 Storeroom Locks: When the Function Code Gets Changed in the Field and the Fire Rating Gets Lost

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps A storeroom lock function is one of the most commonly misunderstood ANSI function codes on a commercial door schedule. Contractors, maintenance technicians, a...

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Jun 2, 2026 Our Blog

Door Bottom Shoes on Fire-Rated Openings: Why the Seal Choice Gets Locked In Before the Door Is Hung

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps A door bottom shoe is a metal channel that mounts to the bottom edge of a door and holds a compressible vinyl or neoprene insert. On a standard opening, it is...

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May 19, 2026 Our Blog

Fire-Rated Perimeter Weatherstrip on Labeled Doors: Why the Seal Choice Gets Made at the Wrong Stage

Why Perimeter Weatherstrip on Fire Doors Is a Code Decision, Not a Finish Item This article is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and project architects managing fire-rated door assemblies...

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May 9, 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 Our Blog

Fire-Rated Insulated Access Panels: What Changes When the Opening Also Has to Hold Temperature

Two Separate Performance Demands, One Panel This article is for contractors, facility managers, and architects who need an access panel that must meet a fire rating and manage thermal or condensation ...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

Fire-Rated and Acoustic Automatic Door Bottoms: When One Opening Has to Meet Two Separate Standards at Once

When Sound Control and Fire Ratings Collide at the Same Door This article is for contractors, facility managers, and specifiers who encounter openings that must satisfy both a fire-rating requirement ...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

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 Our Blog

Fire-Rated Auto Door Bottoms: Why the 3/4-Inch Drop Spec Is a Code Decision, Not a Catalog Choice

What This Article Covers This guide is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and specifiers who are selecting or replacing an automatic door bottom on a fire-rated opening. Specifically, it a...

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Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog

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