Monthly Archives: December 2011

LL Bean – What’s Missing?

We were on a mini-vacation earlier in the week, which is my excuse for forgetting two things.  First, my pal Zeke Wolfskehl is in search of some research that I remember hearing about but have never been able to find documentation for.  Maybe it's an urban legend, but I know that I heard/read somewhere that a pair of doors with a mullion allows more efficient egress than a pair of doors without a mullion.  Do any of you remember where that was written?  I need a lead to pursue.

By |2012-01-27T21:55:20-05:00December 30th, 2011|Push/Pull, Road Trips|11 Comments

1,000 Door Building by Choi Jeong-Hwa

Maybe I'm becoming too predictable.  Two people sent me links to information about this 10-story building in Korea covered with 1,000 recycled doors.  I love it!  It kind of reminds me of my visit to Greenwich Lock and Safe, with the facade covered in keys.  In both cases the creators are artists, sharing their art with the public.

By |2017-12-07T22:58:12-05:00December 28th, 2011|Beautiful Doors|0 Comments

EAC Catalog and Power Supplies

Many of Schlage and Von Duprin's electronic access control product numbers have changed within the last couple of years, and I've gotten a lot of calls about converting products and finding current information.  The Electronic Access Control Catalog is now available on the Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies website, and the Search feature makes it much easier to find what you're looking for.

By |2015-10-28T10:21:32-04:00December 16th, 2011|Electrified Hardware|0 Comments

Mouldering State Hospital

After the post on smoke doors I know I was ready for a break and I thought you might be too.  I love photographs of urban decay, and Ward9 features some amazing photos of really interesting and often beautiful architectural ruins.  I asked for permission to share a couple of the photos with you...go check out WardNine.com to see the rest and read a little about the history of these amazing places.

By |2014-11-13T16:51:32-05:00December 12th, 2011|Beautiful Doors, Urban Exploration|2 Comments

Panic Hardware Visibility

If you went to hardware school (like me), then you were taught that egress doors have to be visible and have an obvious method of operation, right?  Well, every so often the question comes up regarding visibility of panic hardware, usually because someone wants to match the finish of a Von Duprin Inpact device to the door.  Here are a couple of examples from one of my recent museum projects:

By |2019-01-04T10:26:58-05:00December 8th, 2011|Means of Egress, Panic Hardware|8 Comments

More Museum Hardware

Last weekend I put together the annual family photo album so I could order copies for the grandparents.  Mixed in with all of the vacation photos were a ton of doors.  Someday my grown-up kids will be on the psychiatrist's couch..."My mother always took us places just so she could look for interesting doors...I'm scarred for life." :-)

By |2012-01-27T21:57:03-05:00December 2nd, 2011|Door Closers, Doors Gone Wrong, Panic Hardware|7 Comments

Help Wanted

I really appreciate all of the comments and suggestions that were left in response to my post called WWYD?  Cross-Corridor Pair.  I love the collaboration and I know we can all benefit from the experience of others as well as the different points of view.

By |2012-01-27T21:57:03-05:00December 1st, 2011|General Info|14 Comments
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