Jim Billings sent me today’s Fixed-it Friday photo, which was posted in a Facebook group with a comment that it was found in a postal facility. Any theories about what happened here?
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Jim Billings sent me today’s Fixed-it Friday photo, which was posted in a Facebook group with a comment that it was found in a postal facility. Any theories about what happened here?
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Federal Postal Property
Poor maintenance over the years.
And does not happen, just at this location.
My guess is that the bar of the exist device got damaged/bent and in lieu of purchasing a new bar, they just cut it down to where it was still straight and moved the end side over. Simple fix for maintenance that doesn’t know the ramifications of just “fixing” something.
I thought about that possibility too.
– Lori
It’s for when you’re only panicking a little bit. I think the technical term is a “concern bar”. 😉
YES! I need one of those on my office door! 😀
– Lori
LOVE IT!!!
Only thing that would make sense to me is clearance to push carts through that doorway. 88 devices stick out farther than a modern exit device.
You could be right, Carl!
– Lori
Is it compliant if it is not a required exit, or a labelled fire door?
Hi Rick –
Panic hardware would only be required by code if the door was serving an assembly or educational occupancy over a certain occupant load, so panic hardware is probably not required by code here (in a postal facility). I know that the crossbar can be cut in the field, so I don’t think that creates a problem with the listings. If it’s a fire door the old fastener holes could be filled with steel screws…I can’t really tell what was used – they look kind of like rivets. The double cylinder deadbolt is the main issue, IMO.
– Lori
I’m thinking the door was on a wall in a restroom and they needed a new toilet paper roll dispenser…
Lori, looking past the obvious creativity of the maintenance team, I too noticed the deadbolt, which was my first thought of the biggest no no. So given the shortened bar on the exit device, it must be for “lesser panic attacks, but only sometimes,… when it’s not locked”.
Exactly! 🙂
– Lori
Can I ask why everyone is concerned about the cute little panic bar, but NO ONE has any qualms about the deadbolt above it? It’s a back of house exit door of a post office. It probably does not REQUIRE panic hardware, but it should still permit for one operation without the use of keys, tools, or special knowledge, right? I’m just throwing that out there….
I prefer to call these exit devices. However, this would be an e-device as it has been miniaturized and is very discriminatory to left handers.
The weakened latch spring could only support a lighter bar. 😉