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79 Articles

Jun 2026 ×

Fire-Rated Perimeter Seals in Behavioral Health: Why the Silicone Bulb Profile Gets Specified After the Ligature Risk Assessment Is Done

What This Guide Covers and Who It Is For This article explains how anti-ligature silicone bulb fire and smoke seals fit into the specification workflow for behavioral health, psychiatric, and detentio...

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Jun 8, 2026

Security Window Lites on Wood Doors: Why the Cutout Position Gets Decided Before the Door Goes to the Mill

Why the Cutout Decision Cannot Wait Until the Door Arrives on Site This article is for contractors, facility managers, and architectural specifiers who are sourcing security window lites for wood door...

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Jun 8, 2026

When the Access Control Scope Expands Mid-Project: How Electric Hinge Circuit Count Drives Decisions Nobody Budgeted For

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps This guide is for commercial contractors, security integrators, and facility managers who discover mid-project that the access control scope on an electrified...

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Jun 8, 2026

Fire-Rated Electric Strikes: Why the Monitoring Outputs Get Wired After the Fail-Secure Decision Is Already Made

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps Fire-rated electric strikes with dual monitoring outputs -- latchbolt status and locking cam position -- are common on access-controlled openings in schools, ...

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Jun 8, 2026

Surface Vertical Rod Exit Devices on Door Pairs: Why the Strike Sequence Gets Decided After the Astragal Is Already Installed

Why This Gets Ordered Wrong on Paired Openings Surface vertical rod (SVR) exit devices are a common specification on pairs of doors in schools, hospitals, retail exits, and industrial facilities. They...

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Jun 8, 2026

Barrier-Free Toilet Partition Knob Sets: Why the Replacement Gets Ordered Wrong When the Stall Configuration Changes

Why Replacing a Barrier-Free Partition Knob Set Is Not as Straightforward as It Looks This article is for facility managers, commercial maintenance contractors, and restroom renovation crews who need ...

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Jun 8, 2026

Neoprene Astragal on a Door Pair: Why the Seal Fails Before the Door Does

What This Article Covers This guide is for commercial contractors, facility managers, and architects managing double-door openings where the meeting-stile seal is wearing out, leaking air or light, or...

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Jun 7, 2026

Security Glazing on Wood Doors: Why the Lexan Thickness Decision Gets Made Before the Threat Level Is Documented

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps This guide is for contractors, facility managers, and architects specifying or replacing security window lites on wood doors. Specifically, it addresses the s...

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Jun 7, 2026

Steel Door Window Lite Kits on Hollow Metal Doors: Why the Glass Spec Gets Locked In Before the Fire Rating Is Confirmed

The Problem That Happens Before the Kit Ships This article is for contractors, facility managers, and architects who are sourcing window lite kits for hollow metal doors. Specifically, it covers one o...

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Jun 7, 2026

Weatherproof Keypads on Exterior Magnetic Lock Kits: The Power Supply Decision That Gets Made After the Door Is Already Mounted

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps Bundled magnetic lock kits that include a weatherproof keypad and an integrated power supply look straightforward on a spec sheet. Contractors installing them...

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Jun 6, 2026

Security Window Lites on Wood Doors: Why the Cutout Location Gets Finalized After the Door Is Already Prepped

Why Cutout Location on a Wood Door Security Lite Is a Fabrication Decision, Not a Field Decision Security door window lites on wood doors are a standard spec for schools, industrial facilities, health...

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Jun 6, 2026

Privacy Knob Latchsets in Multi-Unit Buildings: Why the Finish Lead Time Derails Schedules Nobody Planned For

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps This guide is for contractors, facility managers, and project managers who specify or purchase Grade 2 privacy knob latchsets for apartment corridors, dormito...

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Jun 6, 2026

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