I walked into my hotel room the other night and was surprised to see swing-clear hinges on the bathroom door. Check out the photos in today’s Fixed-it Friday post for more info on this application.
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Are manually-operated swinging gates on accessible routes subject to the requirement for a flush, smooth surface on the push side, measured 10 inches up from the floor or ground?
By the time this week is over I will have visited five airports – these are just two of the many doors I’ve seen so far. What problems do you notice in these Wordless Wednesday photos?
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I updated yesterday’s post so I could answer a question about the Von Duprin Safety Glow (SG) option. When would you specify this “glow-in-the-dark” coating on the touchpad?
This article was published in the first year of my Decoded column…15 years ago! It was due for an update, and I’m guessing there are still people who are not aware of these requirements.
I love receiving Fixed-it Friday photos, but I ESPECIALLY love receiving them from my own kids! My oldest daughter sent me today’s photo from New York City…”Hey Mom – What’s this thing do?”
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Kelly Reese of Allegion sent me this really cool piece of Von Duprin marketing memorabilia from 1932. Thank you to Lyman Door & Hardware for keeping it around for all these years!
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I might have to do a “What’s that?” post to explain what we’re looking at in today’s Wordless Wednesday photo sent in by Paul Hawley of P.H. Hawley Associates. Any guesses?
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My recent posts about delayed egress locks have raised a question from a reader about the Remote Chexit Module (RCM). What is this component used for and when should it be specified?
