According to National Lock Supply, several specification errors frequently occur: These issues often result in increased maintenance costs and retrofits. Proper specification, installation, and ...

You only discover how much you rely on your door hardware when it sticks, sags, or refuses to lock at the worst possible moment. When a bargain latch or deadbolt fails, you are not just inconvenienced ...

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It is fundamentally against both the IBC and IFC codes to physically lock doors in occupied buildings — preventing occupants to freely exit in the case of a fire (Note: There are some exceptions, and ...

When access control hardware is installed on doors in a new or existing building, it’s extremely important to be aware of the fire, life-safety and building codes that impact these applications.

If the doors on your car creak and groan when they’re opened or closed, the hinges are dry and need lubrication. That’s not just so they no longer disturb the peace. Without lubrication, hinges can ...

Resistance to kick-in as sold is how well the lock survived increasingly forceful impacts using the hardware it comes with. Kick-in reinforced is the same test using an aftermarket Box Strike in place ...

There's something satisfying about beautifully translucent, freshly cleaned glass, but there's more to cleaning a sliding ...