My Fixed-it Friday post from last week raised a Quick Question: Why would an elevator lobby door have delayed egress hardware?

Apparently delayed egress leading through the maternity area of a hospital was not a popular choice - today's Fixed-it Friday photos are a great example of security vs. egress.

Our next live session on the code requirements for electrified hardware is coming up soon - September 15th! There is still time to register and submit your questions!

Today's Wordless Wednesday photo was posted by Ben Turner on the Crap Locksmithing Facebook page, and he (enthusiastically!) gave me permission to share it here.

After yesterday's post, some questions came up about fire-resistance-rated assemblies, so I have updated this Decoded article on the topic.

A recent case study from TGP highlights study rooms that were constructed with a combination of fire-resistance-rated and fire-protection-rated products. Do you know the difference?

In today's Fixed-it Friday post I take a closer look at this fire door in a hotel stairway and I have a question for all of the fire door inspectors out there...would you cite this as a deficiency?

I don't know about you, but I LOVE old buildings and the stories they hold. The video in today's post tells a touching story of community, hope, and never giving up.

Michael Wallick of DH Pace sent me today's Wordless Wednesday photos, and I really have no words. If you see something that leaves YOU wordless, send me a photo! 🙂

Steve Quinn of Flylock Security Solutions just sent me these photos, and they're a great example of the little details that can affect a fire door. Can you see the problem (other than the obvious one!)?