Some hardware applications are tough to explain with photos, and a video can be really helpful. When I started working as a detailer, I didn’t know how an overhead stop worked, and we didn’t have one in the office for me to look at. In case any of you ever need to explain how overhead stops work, I made you a video! 🙂
Here’s a close-up video:
And some photos:
And if you watched the video until the end, what is this? A kick plate or a mop plate?
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I try to avoid having a door that swings into the swing of a fire door because it could prevent it from closing.
It’s amazing what a simple, clear, video can do to help explain these bits of hardware.
Now, I call that a mop-plate, though installed on the push-side — it makes sense b/c you’ll be mopping that side of the door… and alas if you don’t want a tall kick-plate… Very nice & tidy.
I’ve been out of the industry for four years, but as I recall, surface mounted overhead stops were always attached to the door by thru-bolts, whether it was G-J, Sargent or Rixson, and I believe that was part of the warranty requirement, just like the Norton Uni-Trol, a combination door closer and surface overhead stop. I was the project manager on a large prestigious project where the architect specified custom wood doors and further specified for them to have internal blocking “to eliminate the need for thru-bolts”, but the same architect had specified the Uni-Trol door closer/stop and the hardware was mounted per Norton’s instructions, with thru-bolts! The architect had a fit at first, but when he was presented with the warranty requirement of thru-bolts, he relented. In fact, our firm was given a contract extra to paint the aluminum thru-bolt caps on site to match the door’s grain and dark brown color. The finished product looked fantastic and the architect was delighted.
It’s in a bathroom so it is a mop plate. However, since it’s on the push side it should be 10 ” per the new ADA requirement.
Floor stop installed for Rated door might causes Tripping Hazard !!?