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.
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This is Part 2 of an updated Decoded article covering door swing and encroachment, along with some new photos illustrating how a door might encroach into an egress path.
Imagine walking up to a pair of fire doors that are not closing and latching properly. You climb the ladder to check the closer, look down into the latch case cover and see…nothing.
For many of my final projects as a hardware specwriter, I specified crossbar style panic hardware because most architects find it more aesthetically pleasing. Do you agree?
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Today’s Quick Question: Would an institutional function lockset (always locked on both sides) be permitted on a door between two single restrooms?
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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!
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As part of an ongoing project, I’m updating my Decoded articles – the previous version of this one, addressing the requirements for door swing, was first written in 2012! Here’s the updated version.
I saw today’s Wordless Wednesday photo on the Crap Locksmithing Facebook page, and I’m still wondering what is happening here. Any ideas?
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In yesterday’s post, I shared some information from BHMA about PCRs, and today’s guest post from Aaron Owens of Allegion covers more about EPDs. #sustainability
