Archive for July, 2011
I don’t know about you but I’m so overwhelmed with information and data that I can’t find anything. I hate spending time looking for what I need…Google has ruined me! I’m so used to being able to find an answer to any question within seconds, it drives me crazy when I can’t. Schlage recently introduced [...]
As of July 1st, 2011, a revised California law (AB 211, Article 8.5) requires classrooms and rooms with an occupant load of more than 5 people to be equipped with classroom security locks. This pertains to all new construction projects submitted to the Division of the State Architect, which oversees K-12 schools and community colleges [...]
This is on the front door of the elementary school where Kidzilla has her summer program. I guess they don’t know about the Quiet Doorman.
I spent last weekend in Stowe, Vermont with one of my BFFs and we stayed at an “inn,” which seems to mean bigger than a bed and breakfast but not as modern as a hotel. As my friend said, “I got the keys…they’re real keys – how quaint!” I won’t get into how the lock [...]
I’ve obviously been slacking because this video was posted a month ago. It’s a follow-up to a report about the flawed fire safety system at the Staples Center, including problems with their fire doors. Here’s a link, in case you missed it too. Kudos to Robert Flores of Fire Door Consulting and Inspection Services for [...]
Picture this. You wait by the mailbox for your brand spanking new iPad 2 to arrive. You carefully open the box and breathe in the intoxicating scent of Apple, then plug in the cable, sync your iPad with your iTunes account, and settle back to watch a movie. A few minutes into Despicable Me, the [...]
Over the last year, I’ve really started to understand the valuable communication tool that social media has become. Every time I write a blog post, a notification of the post is immediately seen by at least 1500 people. If any of those connections comments, tweets, or “likes” the post, it is then shared with their [...]
These photos were taken by Ted Wightman of Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, at a fishing lodge in a remote area of Ontario, Canada. I wonder who they were trying to keep out…the bears?
I was at a security meeting for one of my projects recently, and I heard the security consultant refer to the “secured side of the door,” meaning the inside – the area that is protected by the security system. I don’t know about you but my brain was imprinted long ago with the method of [...]
This is a very unusual door – stone clad and an exterior opening only about 100 feet from the ocean. The door and panic hardware were installed by Entry Systems Ltd., the stone, mag-lock, and wood surround were added by someone else. The photos were sent to me by Eyal Bedrik of Entry Systems Ltd., [...]
I have a special place in my heart for locksmiths. Maybe it’s because I’ve been “saved” a few times…like the time I locked myself out of my apartment in my PJs at 6 a.m. Or maybe it’s because I like the mechanics of what they do. I always loved helping our in-house locksmith with masterkeying, [...]
I swear, I didn’t send him the camo underwear. Check out Bill’s blog at blog.accesshardware.com.
I know it’s supposed to be (Almost) Wordless Wednesday, but I have two pieces of news… 1) I FINALLY created the list of FAQs and made a tab at the top to access it. If there are other FAQs you would like to see added to that list, let me know. 2) The updated code [...]
I love this building – Flint Memorial Hall. It was built in 1875 as “the largest, most elegant, and most modern building North Reading had ever seen.” The front entrance isn’t much to write home about, but check out the side entrance. This pair has to be around 9′ tall and I don’t think it’s [...]
I got a Tweet today from @GinnyPowell, who was attending a Von Duprin training. She was surprised that the fire truck video is still around, and once she mentioned it I just had to go back and watch it again. It’s a classic! I love the fire test engineer…”I am now checking the device…” I [...]
It’s not often you find the variety of egress-related news stories that I’ve seen lately, so I compiled a few here for your reading pleasure. Enjoy! Once in a while, fire doors and egress doors get some attention from a sensational story that captures the public’s interest (like the one about the voo-doo ritual a [...]
Today my oldest daughter and I participated along with some of my coworkers and some of our compañeros from Trane, in the Quannapowitt Take the Lake 5K. It was a beautiful morning and we walked/ran in honor of some of our friends and coworkers who have battled cancer or are still fighting. One of the [...]
We only spent a brief segment of our road trip in Lexington, but it was long enough to spot a couple of doors of interest. Our hotel was originally a single family residence and it’s on the Register of Historic Places. We checked in pretty late at night but I immediately noticed the mess they [...]
We’re on the last leg of our road trip and will be home today, so here’s a quick post to tide you over. I have lots more photos to share and the fact that they won’t be chronologically presented offends my orderly side, but so be it. Yesterday we were in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and we [...]
I saw this church from the highway on our way into Roanoke, Virginia last week – it’s St. Andrews Catholic Church, and I just knew it would have some nice doors. As soon as I approached the building from the parking lot, I spotted the meeting stile gasketing. Most people would probably see the building [...]
I hope everyone had a safe and relaxing holiday weekend…I have to admit it was really nice to take some time off. I’ve been in Grassy Cove, Tennessee since Friday and there aren’t a whole lot of doors here, but luckily I’ve got some saved up from last week. We’re headed toward home tomorrow so [...]
Today I had the pleasure of visiting the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. My trusty guide for the tour was Rachel Smith of Karpen Steel, who suggested the Biltmore as a stop on my road trip and then arranged for the visit to the estate. If you haven’t been to the Biltmore Estate, you [...]
