I’m Wordless about today’s Fixed-it Friday photo. Considering that this is a retail store, I’m not even sure how/why this happened. Any theories?
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It could be that originally they only installed a Push & Pull Door with a deadbolt to secure the shop. they were then told to put on a Panic device instead so that the door can latched closed, but they didn’t want to replace the door as well. so someone had the bright idea to buy longer screws so that the panic bar could be mounted over the original push-bar, so that occupants won’t press the push-bar by mistake instead of the panic bar and cause the exit device to disconnect from the door.
Someone required panic hardware on the door!!!
Too many hacks out there!
Guessing the owner or maintenance person was told to add panic hardware for egress (or something) and they said “I got this”.
Amazing…But, it looks like it’s been there for some time! WOW
City Inspector: “You need panic egress on your front door.”
Maintenance Guy: “Hold my beer…”
@ KEVIN LACH “I GOT THIS” LOL! :- ) GOOD ONE.
perhaps … the store was expanded into an adjacent tenant space, increasing the occupant load to the level that egress hardware was required; at a final inspection they were told “must have panic bars on all of your exit doors” and this was the result.
the maintenance guy didn’t have an allen wrench to take off the original push but had a battery power tool and some long screws to put on the Panic Farm
It looks to be just a housing, as I don’t see a push bar or latch in it. It appears to me that they screwed it on just so they could have that fifth screw in the back side to keep the thumb turn from turning, therefore making it operational by key from the outside only.
I would love to see the strike ♂️
retardistan
Obviously this is a classic example of what not to do,and just plain laziness. The correct method would have been to remove the existing cross bar . Secure the exterior handle with a through bolt and then install the panic device.. one has to wonder how the door would even latch with the bar off the surface of the door. .Signage on the floor to indicate that this door remains unlocked during business hours. In case they wanted to leave the MS Deadbolt .
Judging by the wear marks on the face plate of the Adams Rite MS deadbolt I would think a new set of pivots ,hinges or continuous strip hinge would be in order in order for the device to even latch . ..if that is even possible given that the strike plate must be mounted on the wall unless that frame is wider than the standard 4″ fin tube
Obviously a fake locksmith or a ignorant store owner
I really want to see how they mounted the strike for that panic.