FF: Secondary Exits for Retail Spaces
A couple of weeks ago I posted some photos from a retail store with multiple blocked exits. The topic of today's Fixed-it Friday post...how do we know whether the second exit is needed or not?
FF: Wire Run
Bass Security was called out to this site because the electrified panic hardware was no longer working, and this Fixed-it Friday photo shows what they found. YIKES!
FF: Made it Work
Today's Fixed-it Friday photos were sent by Keith Krienke of the University of Calgary (his team was not responsible!). At some point I think it's a better idea to replace the door!
FF: “Overhead” Holder
These "overhead" fixes are trending! Today's Fixed-it Friday photo from John Danes of Allegion reminds me of a recent Wordless Wednesday submission.
WW: “Overhead” Stop
I received today's Fixed-it Friday photo from Paul Hawley of P.H. Hawley Associates - he saw this door on a cruise ship. Although this is a stop and it's "overhead", it's not what we would typically call an overhead stop!
FF: What seems to be the problem here?
Kurt Stoll of WPI sent me today's Fixed-it Friday photo, which has been waiting in my giant pile of future posts for a good long while. Can you spot the problem?
WWYD?/FF: Auto Operator Actuators
Curtis Meskus, Town of Charlton CBO sent me today's Fixed-it Friday photos of a vertical actuator he spotted in the wild. What do you think about the actuator location?
FF: Swing-Clear Hinges
I walked into my hotel room the other night and was surprised to see swing-clear hinges on the bathroom door. Check out the photos in today's Fixed-it Friday post for more info on this application.
FF: Dogging Device
I love receiving Fixed-it Friday photos, but I ESPECIALLY love receiving them from my own kids! My oldest daughter sent me today's photo from New York City..."Hey Mom - What's this thing do?"
FF: The Doors
I love this Fixed-it Friday photo, sent by JB Ford of PSI Doors and Hardware. It was taken in a really cool entertainment venue in Natick, Massachusetts. Zoom in!
FF: Hamilton, Bermuda
My old pal, John Linehan, sent me today's Fixed-it Friday photo along with a note that cracked me up: "I found this in an alley in downtown Hamilton, Bermuda and thought of you." :D
FF: Arched Door Potbelly
In 2012, I shared some photos from a trip to Universal Studios, and this week, Todd Bushmaker of Hoffman Planning, Design & Construction, Inc. sent me some photos of a door that I missed.
FF: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West
I saw this door in the Theater District in Denver, with an art project preventing the door from opening. I'm assuming the door is no longer used...I wonder what it looks like from the inside.
FF: Iron Pull
I took today's Fixed-it Friday photo of my neighbor's door, where they have repurposed an old iron and also modified the masonry for the lock. I love the functional creativity!
FF: Screwed Up
Well, this is one way to solve the problem of an incorrect lock function (not recommended!). Thanks to Tim Weller of Allegion for today's Fixed-it Friday photo!
FF: Full (and Half) Length Pulls
You just never know what's going to happen when a door is modified in the field. Today's Fixed-it Friday photo has an obvious "fix" but also...what's up with the old push plates?
FF: LCN Senior Swing Auto Door Operator
This is a great Fixed-it Friday video about the LCN Senior Swing being used to address HVAC stack pressure on a problematic door, along with a bonus code application! Can you spot it?
FF: Terminated Stops in the Wild
It's not very often that I see terminated stops (AKA hospital stops), so I'm sharing these Fixed-it Friday photos from one of the many airports that I've passed through recently.
FF: Card Readers Coming Soon
Today's Fixed-it Friday photos remind me of a problem that I had on a project years ago, and a good question to ask during a project meeting...when will the access control system go live?
FF/WWYD? Stop for an Arched Door
Jim Hooker of DH Pace sent me today's Fixed-it Friday photo, looking for advice on how to add stops to these existing chapel doors. WWYD? Any ideas?
FF: Spoons
I saw these creative Fixed-it Friday "door pulls" recently on a door in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Sometimes you just have to work with what you've got on hand!
FF: Museo Nacional
I saw today's Fixed-it Friday example on the main entrance of a museum in Mexico City. The band goes around both pulls when the museum is closed. Effective?
FF: Frankenstein Fix
I have worked on so many projects as a specwriter where the main concern seemed to be aesthetics...after the construction phase is over you never know what will happen!
FF: Foot Push
For me, one of the wonderful and challenging things about Mexico is that the options for custom work of any kind are virtually limitless. Have you ever seen a "foot push"?
FF: Dramatic Exit
Chris Clark sent me today's Fixed-it Friday photo, taken in a cafe in Canada. I'm curious...what makes this a dramatic exit? Any theories?
FF: Movie Theater Panics
I saw today's Fixed-it Friday photo posted by Jason Stayton on the Crap Locksmithing Facebook page, and I asked if I could share it here. What I want to know is...WHY?
FF: Convenience vs. Security
The struggle is real! I took today's Fixed-it Friday photos at our hotel near DFW. Typically a credential would be needed - at least at night, but this "fix" allows free access 24/7.
FF: Holes
My daughter spotted this Fixed-it Friday door modification on the streets of Fort Worth - and check out the door closer - an old LCN potbelly on a corner bracket!
FF: Fire Exit Hardware
John Danes of Allegion sent me today's Fixed-it Friday photo...I'm sure someone thought they were solving a problem with this "fix", but they've created a big problem!
FF: What would you specify?
The added surface bolts in today's Fixed-it Friday photo are a common (and non-compliant!) "fix" for vertical rod panic problems. What would you have specified instead, and why?
FF: Another Gate
At least they tried…finding panic hardware with an actuating portion that measures half the width of the gate in today's Fixed-it Friday photo would be quite the challenge!
FF/WWYD? Unauthorized Use Prohibited
I know at least one AHJ who doesn't like signs like this which deter use of the exit, but as far as I know, the codes do not prohibit them. Should a code change proposal be made? WWYD?
FF: Frankenstein Door
Tim Weller of Allegion sent me today's Fixed-it Friday photo and I'm not sure what to think, between the sensor bar on an inswinging door and the deadbolt that overrides the electrified hardware.
FF: Von Duprin Paddle
Evan Ballard of Allegion saw this super cool OLD Von Duprin product on an exit serving one of the oldest restaurants in America - open since 1826!
FF: Do Not Push
Paul Laseter of Niles Bolton sent me today's Fixed-it Friday photo, taken in a maternity suite. Do you think this was an intentional double entendre? :D
FF: Emergency Exit
I received today's Fixed-it Friday photos from a retired AHJ, who I know has an intense dislike of emergency exit signs as a deterrent. What do you think of this "fix"?
FF: Tied Up
Today's Fixed-it Friday photo, taken by Michelle Atkinson, CFDAI, of Atkinson Door, shows a "security solution" (not recommended!) employed by a church that has had trouble with unauthorized entry.
FF: What’s missing here?
I received this Fixed-it Friday photo from someone asking whether this application was code-compliant. The short answer...no. Can you see the problem?
FF: Balboa Park
Along with the beautiful art in the galleries at the Spanish Village Art Center, I was fixated on the doors (big surprise, right?!), which had SO MANY Fixed-it Friday fixes.
FF: DIY Dogging
Considering the number of panics I've seen with velcro straps, zip ties, pins, clamps, and even more creative dogging methods, maybe there's a new product idea here?
FF: Another Indicator in the Wild
I took today's Fixed-it Friday photos at a children's hospital in California, where locks with visual indicators have been installed to help staff ensure the lock status during a lockdown.
FF: “Mid-Rail”
Michael Nicasio sent me today's Fixed-it Friday photos and I have to say...I have never seen a mid-rail constructed this way. How about you?
FF: A Day at the Zoo
Last week I realized that a zoo is one of the few types of projects that I have never written a hardware specification for, which is kind of a shame because zoos have some cool applications!
FF: Electric Strike Prep
Just yesterday I was talking with a class about prepping existing frames for electric strikes. I'm not an installer, but something seems off here. What do you think?
FF: Cruising
I received today's Fixed-it Friday photo from John Fuentes of Treanor Design, and we have a question for iDigHardware readers. What's the reason for the atypical hinge locations on this cruise ship door?
FF: At the Dollar Store
Last month, Mark Kuhn and I happened upon an unusual Fixed-it Friday "fix" in Savannah...it wasn't very effective since Mark had the door open in a couple of minutes.
FF: Cali Minimarket
During my travels in other countries, I definitely notice a difference in how accessible routes are handled...this ramp in Cali, Colombia was an attempt to improve accessibility. See the problem?
FF: Drop Plate Alternative
Allen Huguley of Wagstaff Taylor & Associates, Inc. sent me today's Fixed-it Friday photo...he's not responsible for detailing this "fix"! (Although I'm kind of impressed with the workmanship!)
FF: Door Looooop
I saw this Fixed-it Friday door down at the home improvement store. What do you think? Is this extended door loop a legit way to transfer the power to the hardware?
FF: Another Hotel Fix
Today's Fixed-it Friday photo shows an epic(ly terrible) "fix" on a fire door assembly in a hotel corridor - at least I'm assuming it's rated based on the fire exit hardware and what looks like the outline of a label.