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I saw these creative Fixed-it Friday

FF: Spoons

I saw these creative Fixed-it Friday “door pulls” recently on a door in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Sometimes you just have to work with what you’ve got on hand!

In today's guest blog post, Mark Kuhn shares some sound doors that he saw recently during an appointment with his wife for some testing.

STC Doors In the Wild

In today’s guest blog post, Mark Kuhn shares some sound doors that he saw recently during an appointment with his wife for some testing.

Even though this room (likely a storage or mechanical room) may not normally be occupied, this locking method would not comply with the US model codes. #wordless

WW: At the Mall

Even though this room (likely a storage or mechanical room) may not normally be occupied, this locking method would not comply with the US model codes. #wordless

In today’s Decoded article and 13th fire door inspection criteria post, I addressed some recent changes to the NFPA 80 requirements applicable to signage mounted on fire door assemblies.

FDAI: Inspection Criteria 13

In today’s Decoded article and 13th fire door inspection criteria post, I addressed some recent changes to the NFPA 80 requirements applicable to signage mounted on fire door assemblies.

I saw today's Fixed-it Friday example on the main entrance of a museum in Mexico City. The band goes around both pulls when the museum is closed. Effective?

FF: Museo Nacional

I saw today’s Fixed-it Friday example on the main entrance of a museum in Mexico City. The band goes around both pulls when the museum is closed. Effective?

Most of you have probably already read about the nightclub fire that occurred recently in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Early investigations show similarities with other past tragedies.

Le Constellation, Crans-Montana, Switzerland

Most of you have probably already read about the nightclub fire that occurred recently in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. Early investigations show similarities with other past tragedies.

I saw today's Wordless Wednesday photos posted by Barret Baker on the Crap Locksmithing Facebook page, and I knew I had to share them here!

WW: Wrong Way

I saw today’s Wordless Wednesday photos posted by Barret Baker on the Crap Locksmithing Facebook page, and I knew I had to share them here!

In this Decoded article for the next issue of Door Security + Safety Magazine, I answered some frequently asked questions about which doors require panic hardware.

Decoded: Which doors need panic hardware?

In this Decoded article for the next issue of Door Security + Safety Magazine, I answered some frequently asked questions about which doors require panic hardware.

In today's post in the series on fire door assembly inspection criteria, I addressed a product that's very simple, but still causes confusion - meeting stile and perimeter gasketing.

FDAI: Inspection Criteria 12

In today’s post in the series on fire door assembly inspection criteria, I addressed a product that’s very simple, but still causes confusion – meeting stile and perimeter gasketing.