A Tidy Solution For Self Closing Fire Rated Door Hinges
According to NFPA, a fire-rated door must be self-closing, and the fire door hinge position must close when released from a fully open. Additionally, some [...]
3 Key Factors When Choosing Fire Rated Door Hinges
Fire-rated doors are a matter of life and death. Regular fire door assembly inspections in multi-unit residential buildings are necessary for constructing safe structures that [...]
Solving The Wheelchair Door Access Conundrum
Individuals who rely on wheelchairs for day-to-day mobility find themselves at times with unnecessary doorway challenges. Whether you are a wheelchair user yourself, or someone [...]
ADA Vertical Clearance Fire Rated Door Solution
According to NFPA-80, fire-rated doors require to have a self-closing mechanism. In the meantime, ADA sets specific guidelines for door clearance. On the basis of [...]
Ensuring ADA Door Opening Force with Waterson’s ADA Door Hinges
For architects and builders, adhering to ADA compliance is a pivotal aspect of commercial design and construction. Products that seamlessly integrate functional design with adherence [...]
An Attractive ADA Bathroom Door Closer Requirement
Choosing the right door closer for high-end bathroom applications depends largely on utility and aesthetics. According to ADA 604.8.2 Ambulatory Accessible Compartments, restroom compartment doors [...]
How to Stop Door Slamming with Anti Slam Door Hinges
The US National Safety Council reports that more than 300,000 door-related injuries requiring emergency room treatment take place each year. For example, fast-moving, slamming doors [...]
The Ultimate ADA Compliant Door Solution
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and its 2010 Standards for Accessible Design set out the benchmark of providing the highest levels of convenience and [...]
Top 3 Criteria to Choose Closers on Commercial Self-closing Hinge
An article in the June 2020 issue of Construction Specifier provides a succinct overview of door closers for swinging doors, yet contains an oversight. It [...]
Premier Commercial Heavy-Duty Offset Door Hinges for Outdoor Use
In hospital corridors, the rushing trolleys need wider door entrance to avoid bumping[...]