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Home PageRobert D Drake2022-02-28T08:39:22-05:00
Today I am wordless for the 19 students and 2 teachers killed in the latest senseless act of school violence at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

Wordless

Today I am wordless for the 19 students and 2 teachers killed in the latest senseless act of school violence at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.

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Yesterday's post about protruding objects raised a related Quick Question:  The IBC section addressing limitations on protruding objects references projections into

QQ: Circulation Paths

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.

Protruding Objects – Illustrated

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.

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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?

FF: Custom Concealed Closer

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

QQ: Fire-Exit Bolt

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!

WW: Schlage Phalanges 1000

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.

WWYD? Symbols of Accessibility

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.

Decoded: The Impact of Codes on Traffic Doors

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. 

FF: How high is too high?

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. 

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