This Fixed-it Friday photo could easily cross over into Wordless Wednesday territory…a fire-rated stairwell door in a day care center, where the installer obviously had an accident (or noticed a factory error) that he didn’t think was important enough to address. :-<
Thank you to Michael Gersht of AECOM for the photos!
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Ha, maybe it’s a peep hole for kids so they can’t hit anybody with the door as they enter the stairwell!
When they replace the door they can replace the wired glass
Its a “key hole”… an auto opening tool or stiff wire bent at 90 degrees will work just fine from the outside!
To be fair to the installer…that mistake could have been made in the hollow metal shop. (They shouldn’t be prepping the door for an exit device in the field.)
That is true – it could have happened in the hollow metal shop but it should still be addressed when the problem is discovered.
– Lori
Also, when they replace the door, they can order one with the lite at the ADA-required height of not more than 43 inches to the bottom. That will also give some of the kids (not the tiniest ones, though) a better chance of seeing whether there is someone on the opposite side of the door.
Or maybe, Curries prepped the door incorrectly….
It is incumbent on the last installer/technician to address the opening hardware and issues entirely. kits are available, blank ansi strike plates, blank latch prep covers, hole covers , that maintain the fire integrity of the door. If one wants to blame the door manufacturer, why not blame the architect and/or the hardware consultant that wrote
the hardware list! Naaaa , last guy to work on it should have corrected this. But as we see so often, installers are not necessarily knowledgeable of things exactly like this!!!!