Waterson closer hinges provide a useful door-stopping function at both 90 and 120 degrees in order to satisfy the ADA code and prevent wall damage.
"We just had a toddler catch her fingers on a bedroom door in one of our rental units. The parents want to know what we [...]
Quick Answer A hold open hinge keeps a door open at a set angle (typically 90°) until manually closed. A door stop on a hinge [...]
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 [...]
Quick Answer A backcheck is a hydraulic function that slows a door's swing when opened too forcefully, engaging around 70 to 90 degrees to prevent [...]
Quick Answer A 90-degree hinge, also called a 90-degree stop hinge, limits a door's swing to a right angle, preventing it from over-rotating into pathways, [...]
Quick Answer Doors slam or get snatched open in wind due to pressure differences between indoor and outdoor air, which push or pull the door [...]
What if a project calls for a heavy door that needs controlled swing but no self-closing or soft-closing function? Some special applications—such as this hospital [...]