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!
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Textures and auditory cues in door hardware can convey important information about an opening and its surroundings. Read more in today’s guest blog post by Colleen Furlong of Allegion.
Lloyd Raforth of Allegion sent me today’s Wordless Wednesday photo, from a hotel in Texas. I don’t think it needs any explanation. #wordless
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Last week I posted a photo of an actuator in the wild, and I received several questions about the required actuator location. Time to update this past Decoded article!
Today’s Quick Question is answered in a 2027 model code change: On a double-egress pair, does each leaf have to provide the required clear opening width of 32 inches?
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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?
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Where does the time go?? I’m continuing my project of updating the Decoded articles that I’ve referenced in training or other resources, to make sure the information is current.
A retired AHJ sent me today’s Wordless Wednesday photos showing one of several exterior doors in this space with a VERY large undercut…can anyone think of a functional reason for this?
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Optimizing the performance of an opening is a delicate balancing act. In today’s guest blog post, read more about the importance of making openings easier to use for a larger portion of the population.
