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WCVB: Fire Prompts Evacuations at Hospital

Yesterday morning, a 10-alarm fire occurred at Brockton Hospital, a 216-bed health care facility in Massachusetts. The fire reportedly began in the main transformer room of the hospital, and approximately 160 patients were evacuated. More in today’s post…

When there is a desire to lock a door in the direction of egress for security reasons, today's Quick Question is often raised: During a lockdown, is a room or area considered a place of detention and restraint?

QQ: Places of Detention or Restraint

When there is a desire to lock a door in the direction of egress for security reasons, today’s Quick Question is often raised: During a lockdown, is a room or area considered a place of detention and restraint?

This month's Webinar Wednesday is all about hollow metal, with two classes offered by Leon Starks. If you haven't attended one of Leon's trainings, he's a fantastic teacher with a passion for hollow metal doors and frames!

February Training

This month’s Webinar Wednesday is all about hollow metal, with two classes offered by Leon Starks. If you haven’t attended one of Leon’s trainings, he’s a fantastic teacher with a passion for hollow metal doors and frames!

Greg Thomson of Allegion shared today's Fixed-it Friday photo of an accommodation made in the field for an LCN 6400 COMPACT series automatic operator. I wonder at what point during the installation the problem was discovered.

FF: LCN COMPACT Operator Accommodation

Greg Thomson of Allegion shared today’s Fixed-it Friday photo of an accommodation made in the field for an LCN 6400 COMPACT series automatic operator. I wonder at what point during the installation the problem was discovered.

My latest Decoded article, published in the January/February issue of Door Security + Safety, addresses upcoming changes to the 2024 I-Codes. I covered additional changes affecting electrified hardware in a previous article.

Decoded: Approved Changes and Clarifications to the 2024 International Building Code

My latest Decoded article, published in the January/February issue of Door Security + Safety, addresses upcoming changes to the 2024 I-Codes. I covered additional changes affecting electrified hardware in a previous article.

I received today's Wordless Wednesday photo from Christin Kinman of Allegion...it's a door serving a youth program space in a church basement. After growing up with me as their mom, I wonder if my kids would bring this door up with the group leader.

WW: Church Basement Exit

I received today’s Wordless Wednesday photo from Christin Kinman of Allegion…it’s a door serving a youth program space in a church basement. After growing up with me as their mom, I wonder if my kids would bring this door up with the group leader.

Last week's Quick Question was about spring hinges on fire doors larger than 3'-0

Follow-Up: Closing Speed for Spring Hinges

Last week’s Quick Question was about spring hinges on fire doors larger than 3′-0″ x 7′-0″, and the post raised a couple of other questions. One was related to the maximum closing speed for doors on an accessible route.

As the theme of the March issue of Door Security + Safety is talent and workforce development, my next Decoded column includes some of the code-related resources that I have shared here on iDigHardware.com.

Decoded: Code Resources and Training Available On-Demand

As the theme of the March issue of Door Security + Safety is talent and workforce development, my next Decoded column includes some of the code-related resources that I have shared here on iDigHardware.com.

When Stan Hubbell posted these Fixed-it Friday photos in the

FF: I wonder how long this “fix” will last…

When Stan Hubbell posted these Fixed-it Friday photos in the “There’s no crying in Hollow Metal” Facebook group, I knew I had to share them (with permission). How would you handle this installation properly?