Archive for July, 2010
When it’s aJAR, of course! Or when it’s a wall, like the door below. This door is in a dance studio in a converted mill building. I guess I’ve been so focused on my favorite instructor (Hi Ali!) that it took me a while to notice it, but as you can see, the door has [...]
I spend a lot of time with architects, and sometimes I’m put in the awkward position of having to talk them out of trying to do something with doors that hasn’t been successfully done before. Many times this involves glass doors, which are becoming more common, yet still have very few options for hardware. It’s [...]
The 8th edition of the Massachusetts State Building Code 780 CMR becomes effective on August 6, 2010. From August 6th, 2010, to February 6th, 2011, there will be a concurrency period during which the 7th or 8th edition requirements can be followed, and after February 6th, 2011, the 8th edition must be used. The 8th [...]
Since it’s one hour until Friday and I’ve had a very long week trying to catch up from being on vacation, here’s some door-humor (yes, really). It’s an automatic door on the Columbia University Physics building. The auto operator was being replaced with an LCN Senior Swing, but the installers were struggling through the installation [...]
It’s not very often that I see a news report about egress doors that don’t meet code requirements. Considering the prevalence of the problem, it’s amazing to me that it doesn’t get more publicity, but then again, I’m a little more focused on the problem than the average citizen. Today is my lucky day because [...]
This application came across my desk last week and for the life of me I couldn’t think of where someone would use it. I don’t remember ever being asked for a rim cylinder with a thumbturn, and people ask me for all kinds of random things. For anyone who has wondered about the difference between [...]
Today’s the last day of my vacation, and I’m headed to Woburn to get my computer fixed, and then leaving for the weekend armed with a set of plans for a project I’m revising. That doesn’t sound very vacationish to me, but it goes with the territory. By the way…I noticed this on my website [...]
As I’ve said before, it makes me really happy when people send me photos of door and hardware applications they’ve seen in the field. I’m REALLY happy today because my inbox is full! From Mark Little of National Millwork, I received a photo of this super-ugly application he found on the exterior door to the [...]
Unfortunately, these door photos from Ireland are not mine, since I’m currently on a stay-cation in the 95-degree heat. I received them from Bob Caron of Kelley Brothers of New England, and they were taken by his niece, Emily Hogue, on a recent trip to Ireland. Thanks Emily! These are from the Clontarf Castle Hotel [...]
As I said in my last post, I’m on vacation and I just spent a long weekend in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. We’re lucky to have friends who own a little piece of heaven and let us come to visit on occasion. I spent the weekend taking naps, watching the kids swim in the [...]
I’m on vacation in Maine, and the doors are few and far between. Today we went to Fort Williams Park, which has some really interesting buildings including the ruins of the Goddard Mansion, and the Portland Headlight (described as the most photographed lighthouse in the world). Scattered around the park are various batteries and other [...]
We’re on our annual summer road trip, although I didn’t have the stamina to listen to the kids bicker all the way to Florida so it’s a much shorter trip than last year. Before anyone asks, I don’t have a single piece of hardware with me on this trip. We’re staying in a pretty sketchy [...]
I’m really starting to think that between photos from readers and the way the internet connects me to the world, I could just stay in my house and still have plenty of doors to write about. I’m currently at our “camp” which depending on where you are in the country could be defined as a [...]
Last week I got a compliment about this site from a security consultant, and I asked him if there were any topics he’d like me to do a post about. He said that a post on electrified lever trim (E) vs. electric latch retraction (EL) would be helpful since he spends a lot of time [...]
I love to receive photos from people who read my blog, and a couple of weeks ago I hit the jackpot. Within 24 hours I received a bunch! First, a set from Andy Lindenberg, one of our specwriters from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies – Great Lakes (note the location of the exit sign above the [...]
