Decoding Waterson Hinges: What SA, SA1, SB Really Mean
"Why do you guys have so many terms like this? What is SA, SA1, DS… I don’t get it!" If you’ve ever stood at a [...]
Why Does My Storm Door Slam Shut: Problems Explained
“I attach photos of the storm door in question. It had one self-closing arm on the bottom and this is now the third time it [...]
Mortise Hinge vs Surface Hinge: Key Differences and Applications
Door and gate hinges rarely make the spec sheet headline, but they’re where projects win or lose inspections. One wrong call between mortise and surface [...]
How to Stop a Door From Swinging Open
In high-traffic projects, when a door swings open on its own, it can create serious trouble. It disrupts daily use, and worse—bam!—the door can slam [...]
Is Spring Piano Hinge Strong Enough for Your Door?
If your door weighs more than 100 lb, can a spring piano hinge really handle it—or will it fail early? Spring piano hinges give you [...]
Floor Hinges for Glass Doors vs Glass Door Spring Hinges
When working with glass doors—whether frameless panels, aluminum frames, or glass-to-glass systems—the type of hinge you specify can affect not just how the door closes, [...]
Half Surface Hinges vs Full Surface Hinges: What to Know
Every gate hinge looks like a simple piece of metal—until you realize the wrong choice could mean sagging gates, code issues, or costly callbacks. That’s [...]
Are Self Closing and Soft Closing the Same
Most commercial self-closing hinges still adopt either spring or hydraulic damper for [...]
Why Non Handed Hinges Make Door Installations Easier
The reason I was reaching out to you all is to find out if the 6-inch hinge is available for purchase. Are those hinges handed [...]
PBB Alrex Hydraulic Hinges vs Waterson Hinges: The Fact Sheet
While companies like PBB are well-established hinge suppliers, a side-by-side comparison with Waterson Hinges indicates several eye-opening points. If you want to understand more about [...]