Yesterday’s post about protruding objects raised a related Quick Question: The IBC section addressing limitations on protruding objects references projections into “circulation paths.” What is a circulation path?
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I know that many of iDigHardware’s readers are ultra-focused on door openings (me too!), but every so often I see a non-door application illustrating a code requirement that could also apply to doors and hardware.
David Seeley of WESCO | Anixter sent me today’s Fixed-it Friday photo of a door closer he saw in a Cape Cod restaurant…what do you think? Was it worth the extra effort to partially conceal the closer?
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Last week I wrote about fire doors vs. fire exits, and I mentioned that I would try to change/clarify the Merriam-Webster definition for “fire-exit bolt.” I received this Quick Question: What IS a fire-exit bolt?
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Today’s Wordless Wednesday photo came from Grant DeLay of Allegion (and he gets all the credit for the product name), but it looks like the photo originated with Brian Ingham of Integrated Design Solutions. It’s a classic!
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Every so often I ask the readers of iDigHardware to weigh in on what you are seeing in your state or local jurisdiction. Today I need your help on the topic of accessibility symbols – please share your insight in the comments.
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Today’s post is my next Decoded column for Door Security + Safety Magazine. I pulled together my past posts related to traffic/impact doors to create a comprehensive article to use as a reference.
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I guarantee that thousands of people have walked by the doors in today’s Fixed-it Friday photos without thinking twice about them. But a retired fire marshal took note of the panic hardware location and sent me the photos.
Today’s Quick Question comes up frequently (twice in the last week!), and it’s an important concept to understand: Is a fire exit the same as a fire door? Are the code requirements for each of these openings the same?
