Bill Lawliss of Allegion sent me today’s Wordless Wednesday photo, taken in a parking garage. Yes – that appears to be panic hardware on the other side of the door.
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A school district has been advised that they should implement magnets to cover the strikes or other devices to prevent the classroom doors from latching. Is this permitted by code?
Our next live session on the code requirements for electrified hardware is coming up soon – November 17th! There is still time to register and submit your questions!
Last week I shared some photos of the beautiful brass/bronze doors of Chicago, and during one of my walks I noticed a Fixed-it Friday repair that made me cringe.
Frederic Horrell of Allegion sent me today’s Wordless Wednesday photos of a church exit that has been taken out of commission…I can’t help but wonder if the AHJ was involved.
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If you conduct fire door inspections, what degree of opening do you use to test the closing and latching of fire door assemblies? A change to the 2027 IFC may affect this process.
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In this episode of The Changing Face of School Security, Paul Timm talks with Dr. Bruno Dias, former DHS associate director and safety consultant with Key Operational Insights.
I just finished up a session at the DHI Connextions conference, and I could not believe how many brass/bronze doors we saw in Chicago! And the accessibility efforts that have been made!
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Kevin Whitney of Allegion sent me today’s Wordless Wednesday photos, and I can’t believe what I’m seeing. Even if this sliver of a door is not an exit, there had to be a better way. #wordless!
