Monday, November 29, 2021
Question: What do I do if a Fire Rated Door is broken, defective or missing hardware items such as latch bolts, closer arms, and strike plates? Answer: Hardware may ... Read More »
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Question: What’s the proper way to eliminate the bottom rod and latch on a fire rated panic device? Answer: Surface vertical rods, specifically the bottom rod, is very often ... Read More »
Monday, May 17, 2021
Question: What can I use to shim a hinge/door if it is fire rated? Answer: Hinges/Doors can be shimmed with non-combustible material only (i.e steel). Cardboard and plastic shims ... Read More »
Monday, March 15, 2021
Question: Do I have to use a closer on a fire rated door or can I use spring hinges? Answer: While a door closer is the preferred self-closing device ... Read More »
Friday, September 18, 2020
Question: Can I install a lite kit (or window) in an existing fire rated door in the field? Answer: No, you cannot. Lite kits and other hardware preps are ... Read More »
Monday, August 24, 2020
Question: I recently received a call from a client in a medical facility asking if automatic door operators could be installed on a pair of Existing Fire Rated Doors. Can ... Read More »