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Jim Hooker of DH Pace sent me today's Fixed-it Friday photo, looking for advice on how to add stops to these existing chapel doors. WWYD? Any ideas?

FF/WWYD? Stop for an Arched Door

Jim Hooker of DH Pace sent me today’s Fixed-it Friday photo, looking for advice on how to add stops to these existing chapel doors. WWYD? Any ideas?

In 2025, BHMA published a new standard to establish methods for defining levels of acoustic performance of door hardware. The article linked in today's post goes into more detail...

BHMA A156.42 – Acoustic Performance Rating for Operational Noise of Architectural Hardware

In 2025, BHMA published a new standard to establish methods for defining levels of acoustic performance of door hardware. The article linked in today’s post goes into more detail…

If one set of doors was lockable and the other was always unlocked (not lockable), I think this could be considered a dead end corridor. How would you have specified the hardware for these doors?

WW: Dead End?

If one set of doors was lockable and the other was always unlocked (not lockable), I think this could be considered a dead end corridor. How would you have specified the hardware for these doors?

In this Decoded article, I took a closer look at the requirements related to fire protection systems for doors with electrified hardware.

Decoded: Fire Protection System Requirements for Special Locking Arrangements

In this Decoded article, I took a closer look at the requirements related to fire protection systems for doors with electrified hardware.

I was recently reading a case study from TGP about a new secondary school project in Vancouver, BC, and it got me thinking about the buildings where I attended junior high and high school.

TGP: Eric Hamber Secondary School

I was recently reading a case study from TGP about a new secondary school project in Vancouver, BC, and it got me thinking about the buildings where I attended junior high and high school.

I spent this week in Indianapolis, where I felt temperatures unlike any that I can remember experiencing in at least 25 years. Check out some of the doors I found on my trip in today's post.

FF: BRRR

I spent this week in Indianapolis, where I felt temperatures unlike any that I can remember experiencing in at least 25 years. Check out some of the doors I found on my trip in today’s post.

Here's Part 2 of my post from Tuesday, addressing changes to the 2027 edition of the IBC permitting a second releasing motion for egress in certain types of rooms.

Coming in 2027: Two Releasing Motions for Bedroom Doors

Here’s Part 2 of my post from Tuesday, addressing changes to the 2027 edition of the IBC permitting a second releasing motion for egress in certain types of rooms.

While today's Wordless Wednesday modification solved a fire door issue, it created a tripping hazard. I would have specified this a little differently...how about you?

WW: That’s one way to handle it.

While today’s Wordless Wednesday modification solved a fire door issue, it created a tripping hazard. I would have specified this a little differently…how about you?

While this upcoming change does not apply until the 2027 edition of the International Building Code (IBC) is adopted in a project's jurisdiction, it's a good one to be aware of.

Coming in 2027: Two Releasing Motions for Individual Restroom Doors

While this upcoming change does not apply until the 2027 edition of the International Building Code (IBC) is adopted in a project’s jurisdiction, it’s a good one to be aware of.