David Bolton Steel Flat Bar Astragals on Fire-Rated Door Pairs: Why the Meeting Stile Gap Gets Missed Until the Inspector Walks the Job The Problem That Shows Up at the Wrong Time The door pair is hung, the exit devices are set, the closer is adjusted, and the hardware contractor is ready to hand off the opening. Then the authority ha... NFPA 80 astragals commercial door hardware fire-rated door pairs seals and sweeps Jun 19, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton Surface-Applied Aluminum Astragals on Door Pairs: Why the Final Seal Adjustment Gets Left for After Move-In What This Article Covers and Who It Helps Surface-applied aluminum astragals seal the meeting edge between the two leaves of a door pair. This article is for commercial subcontractors, facility mainte... astragals commercial door hardware door pairs seals and sweeps weatherstripping Jun 3, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton 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... NFPA 80 compliance door bottom seals facility maintenance fire-rated door hardware seals and sweeps May 19, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton Steel Flat Bar Astragals on Hollow Metal Door Pairs: When the Opening Tells You Which Profile to Use Why the Astragal Profile Decision Gets Made at the Wrong Time This article is for contractors, facility managers, and hardware specifiers who are responsible for hollow metal door pairs in commercial,... astragals commercial door hardware door pairs hollow metal doors seals and sweeps Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog
David Bolton Door Bottom Shoes vs. Sweeps: Choosing the Right Assembly When the Floor Condition Changes The Problem Starts at the Floor, Not the Door This article helps contractors, facility managers, and architects understand when a door bottom shoe is the right call versus a simple sweep or automatic ... door bottoms door maintenance seals and sweeps threshold hardware weathersealing Apr 23, 2026 Our Blog