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Adding Card Access to an Existing Mortise Lock: What Actually Has to Change at the Door

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps Facility managers, security integrators, and commercial hardware specifiers frequently face the same challenge: a building already has solid-performing mortis...

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Aug 8, 2026 Our Blog

Sourcing Door Hardware for Historic Restoration: Period Accuracy, Modern Code, and What to Specify

What This Guide Covers and Who It Helps Historic restoration projects sit at a difficult intersection: the owner wants hardware that looks like it belongs to the building's original era, the architect...

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Jul 20, 2026 Our Blog

The Occupancy Indicator on a Privacy Mortise Latch: Why the Spec Gets Written Before Anyone Confirms the Door Prep

What This Article Covers and Who It Helps A Grade 1 privacy mortise latchset with an occupancy indicator is a specific tool for a specific problem: a single-occupancy restroom, a medical exam room, or...

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Jun 21, 2026 Our Blog

Privacy Mortise Latchsets: Why the Cointurn Function Gets Specified Wrong for the Room Type

The Problem Nobody Catches Until the Door Is Already Hung This article is for contractors, facility managers, and architectural specifiers who are selecting or reviewing privacy mortise latchsets for ...

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Jun 14, 2026 Our Blog

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