I always recommend rim panics and a removable mullion for exterior doors with panic hardware, to avoid situations like the one show in today’s Wordless Wednesday photos.
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When I wrote a post about fire doors without closers last year, I really didn’t think that the code change proposal would be approved. Unfortunately, a new exception will be included in the 2027 IBC.
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Would a surface mounted automatic door bottom with a sloped top be permitted by the accessibility standards? Could this application be allowed by the AHJ as an equivalency?
Last week I realized that a zoo is one of the few types of projects that I have never written a hardware specification for, which is kind of a shame because zoos have some cool applications!
The other day I posted some photos I took in an office building on a recent training trip, and asked if anyone could identify the code issue – or maybe I was just seeing things?
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I received today’s Wordless Wednesday photo from Tom Reinhardt, an AHJ. You might have to zoom in a little to see the problem in its entirety. This looks like “special knowledge and effort” to me!
Last week I spent some time doing training in an office building, where I noticed these doors in the corridor leading to the office suites. Does anyone see a code issue here? WWYD?
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In this Decoded article for the next issue of Door Security + Safety Magazine, I covered a code change that will finally clear up the requirements for double-cylinder deadbolts.
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Just yesterday I was talking with a class about prepping existing frames for electric strikes. I’m not an installer, but something seems off here. What do you think?
