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Home PageRobert D Drake2026-05-07T14:50:53-04:00
Textures and auditory cues in door hardware can convey important information about an opening and its surroundings.  Read more in today's guest blog post by Colleen Furlong of Allegion.

Tactile & Auditory Feedback

Textures and auditory cues in door hardware can convey important information about an opening and its surroundings. Read more in today’s guest blog post by Colleen Furlong of Allegion.

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Lloyd Raforth of Allegion sent me today's Wordless Wednesday photo, from a hotel in Texas.  I don't think it needs any explanation.  #wordless

WW: Another Hotel Problem

Lloyd Raforth of Allegion sent me today’s Wordless Wednesday photo, from a hotel in Texas.  I don’t think it needs any explanation.  #wordless

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Last week I posted a photo of an actuator in the wild, and I received several questions about the required actuator location.  Time to update this past Decoded article!

Decoded: Actuators for Low Energy Operators

Last week I posted a photo of an actuator in the wild, and I received several questions about the required actuator location.  Time to update this past Decoded article!

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Today's Quick Question is answered in a 2027 model code change:  On a double-egress pair, does each leaf have to provide the required clear opening width of 32 inches?

QQ: Opposite-Swinging Doors

Today’s Quick Question is answered in a 2027 model code change: On a double-egress pair, does each leaf have to provide the required clear opening width of 32 inches?

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Kurt Stoll of WPI sent me today's Fixed-it Friday photo, which has been waiting in my giant pile of future posts for a good long while.  Can you spot the problem?  

FF: What seems to be the problem here?

Kurt Stoll of WPI sent me today’s Fixed-it Friday photo, which has been waiting in my giant pile of future posts for a good long while.  Can you spot the problem?  

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Where does the time go??  I'm continuing my project of updating the Decoded articles that I've referenced in training or other resources, to make sure the information is current.

Decoded: Egress Terminology

Where does the time go??  I’m continuing my project of updating the Decoded articles that I’ve referenced in training or other resources, to make sure the information is current.

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A retired AHJ sent me today's Wordless Wednesday photos showing one of several exterior doors in this space with a VERY large undercut...can anyone think of a functional reason for this?

WW: Excessive Undercut

A retired AHJ sent me today’s Wordless Wednesday photos showing one of several exterior doors in this space with a VERY large undercut…can anyone think of a functional reason for this?

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Optimizing the performance of an opening is a delicate balancing act. In today's guest blog post, read more about the importance of making openings easier to use for a larger portion of the population.

Less Force, More Seamless Access

Optimizing the performance of an opening is a delicate balancing act. In today’s guest blog post, read more about the importance of making openings easier to use for a larger portion of the population.

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Curtis Meskus, Town of Charlton CBO sent me today's Fixed-it Friday photos of a vertical actuator he spotted in the wild.  What do you think about the actuator location?

WWYD?/FF: Auto Operator Actuators

Curtis Meskus, Town of Charlton CBO sent me today’s Fixed-it Friday photos of a vertical actuator he spotted in the wild. What do you think about the actuator location?

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