It’s finally here! I’m in Lake Tahoe for the BHMA 100th anniversary celebration – 100 YEARS! I’ve completed my series for the BHMA Challenge, but I wanted to share one more post…
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In today’s guest blog post, Marilyn Latham, senior engineer for hollow metal at Steelcraft and Republic, shares information about how to address holes in fire door assemblies.
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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!
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In the next episode of Paul Timm’s podcast – The Changing Face of School Security, he talks with Dr. Michael Lubelfeld, superintendent of North Shore School District 112 in Illinois.
The question is – is this gate required for egress? The panic hardware tells me yes, so the bike lock is a problem. But could this space be considered a safe dispersal area? What do you think?
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Which door openings are required to have gasketing, according to NFPA 101 – The Life Safety Code? The answer is not easy, but you can follow the bread crumbs.
Continuing the FDAI series, Marilyn Latham, senior engineer for hollow metal at Steelcraft and Republic, shares information about fire door assembly labels in today’s guest blog post.
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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?
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In order for a fire door assembly to perform as designed and tested, it’s critical for the door to be closed and latched if/when a fire occurs. Today’s post looks at latching considerations for fire doors.
