I Dig Hardware – Answers to your door, hardware, and code questions from Allegion's Lori Greene.

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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.

Today's post is the final wrap-up for our series on the fire door assembly inspection criteria. If you missed any posts or you want to learn more, here's where you'll find that info!

FDAI: Fire Door Assembly Inspection

Today’s post is the final wrap-up for our series on the fire door assembly inspection criteria. If you missed any posts or you want to learn more, here’s where you’ll find that info!

I saw these creative Fixed-it Friday

FF: Spoons

I saw these creative Fixed-it Friday “door pulls” recently on a door in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Sometimes you just have to work with what you’ve got on hand!