WWYD? – Page 5 – I Dig Hardware – Answers to your door, hardware, and code questions from Allegion's Lori Greene.

WWYD? Secure Pair

WWYD? Secure Pair

I recently visited a facility where security is their top priority. Many of the doors are set to sound an alarm if they are left open for more than 6 seconds. This presents a challenge when carts are being moved through the opening, because the doors need to stay open long enough for the carts, but need to close before the 6-second mark. There are 10,000 employees on-site during a typical day, and leaving a door unsecure / not locked or latched can result in termination of their jobs. Many of the doors are fire doors, which adds some extra complexity to the issue. Almost all of the doors have access-control.

By Lori Greene|2013-02-14T14:46:04-05:00November 2nd, 2012|Electrified Hardware, WWYD?|15 Comments

WWYD? Double-Egress Pair

WWYD? Double-Egress Pair

This is an actual problem on a current project, and I'm hoping some of you will have ideas to help out. The doors and a portion of the hardware have already been installed, and the remaining hardware is on-site. It's a double-egress pair in a health-care facility, and it is equipped with a system to prevent patients with Alzheimer's Disease or other conditions from "eloping". There is a sensor in the vicinity of the doors which detects an approaching occupant wearing a transmitter bracelet, and when an occupant is detected the system automatically arms the delayed egress locks, which prevent the patient from leaving the unit before staff members can arrive.

By Lori Greene|2013-12-04T23:49:43-05:00August 6th, 2012|Electrified Hardware, Means of Egress, WWYD?|29 Comments

WWYD? Theater Security

WWYD? Theater Security

As I read about the terrible movie theater tragedy in Aurora, Colorado, I thought about things from a door hardware consultant's perspective. Could future tragedies be prevented by changing the way we think about the hardware on movie theater exits? Because the suspect allegedly propped open the exit door so he could return during the movie with guns, explosive chemicals, and a protective vest, would monitoring or alarming the emergency exit have thwarted his attack?

By Lori Greene|2016-08-10T14:07:17-04:00July 30th, 2012|Electrified Hardware, Means of Egress, WWYD?|15 Comments

WWYD? Concealed Closers at the Peabody Opera House

WWYD? Concealed Closers at the Peabody Opera House

I recently received an email from Steve Needy, who maintains the beautiful and recently-renovated Peabody Opera House in downtown St. Louis. During the renovation, many of the original (1932) LCN 206 concealed closers were rebuilt and reinstalled. Steve's problem was that the spring power made some of the doors difficult for some visitors to open, particularly the restroom doors. Steve asked me how to adjust the closers or if that was even possible.

By Lori Greene|2012-04-24T10:31:37-04:00April 23rd, 2012|Beautiful Doors, Door Closers, WWYD?|26 Comments

WWYD: Access Control on Sliding Doors

WWYD: Access Control on Sliding Doors

Jon Bossie of Surveillance Specialties sent me the photos below to see if any of my readers had ideas about how to add access control to these sliding doors. He and I both have some thoughts but maybe there's something we haven't considered. The doors are mounted on the outside face of the wall, each serving an individual office. When the door is closed, it overlaps the aluminum frame face. There is currently no method of securing the doors. WWYD?

By Lori Greene|2012-04-12T21:46:36-04:00April 10th, 2012|Electrified Hardware, WWYD?|33 Comments

WWYD: A Little Help Here?

WWYD: A Little Help Here?

Today is the 3rd anniversary of iDigHardware (aka iHateHardware)! WOOHOOOO!!!

By Lori Greene|2013-11-25T20:14:46-05:00February 23rd, 2012|Automatic Operators, Electrified Hardware, Hinges & Pivots, Means of Egress, WWYD?|14 Comments

WWYD?: Back-to-Back Doors

WWYD?: Back-to-Back Doors

Which product application do you use when you have doors that open back-to-back and need to close upon fire alarm? I was just explaining my preferred option to a specwriter last week, and then these photos arrived...perfect timing!

By Lori Greene|2013-12-04T23:51:01-05:00October 13th, 2011|Door Closers, Fire Doors, WWYD?|5 Comments

WWYD? – Police Station

WWYD? – Police Station

One of my favorite job-related activities is going into a facility and helping with their hardware problems. This week I was called into a police station to look at a door that had allowed several escapes, as well as the main entrance. I thought it would be fun to see what you all would recommend in these situations.

By Lori Greene|2012-01-27T21:57:28-05:00August 25th, 2011|Electrified Hardware, Means of Egress, Panic Hardware, WWYD?|5 Comments

WWYD? – Church Pair Meeting Stiles

WWYD? – Church Pair Meeting Stiles

I saw this church from the highway on our way into Roanoke, Virginia last week - it's St. Andrews Catholic Church, and I just knew it would have some nice doors. As soon as I approached the building from the parking lot, I spotted the meeting stile gasketing. Most people would probably see the building as a whole, or maybe the beautiful pulls, but I couldn't get past the gasketing.

By Lori Greene|2013-02-14T14:51:04-05:00July 5th, 2011|Beautiful Doors, Gasketing & Thresholds, WWYD?|10 Comments

WWYD? – Pediatric Unit Egress Doors

WWYD? – Pediatric Unit Egress Doors

Last week I posted a photo of a deadlock on a pair with panic hardware, and I included a poll to find out what you all thought should be done about the problem. I received some photos yesterday that gave me the idea to make this a regular feature of the blog - "What Would You Do?" (WWYD). Check out the photos, the code excerpts, and scroll all the way down to vote in the poll.

By Lori Greene|2014-10-09T18:51:38-04:00June 3rd, 2011|Means of Egress, WWYD?|4 Comments