Fire-rated door is a matter of life and death. Waterson hinges provide the durability, ADA compliance, and enhanced safety needed for secure residential living.
According to FEMA, about 6,600 residential garage fires occur annually in the U.S., causing 30 deaths, 400 injuries, and $457 million in property loss. One [...]
When choosing door hinges, you need to understand the difference between full mortise and non-mortise hinges—especially if you're concerned with durability, aesthetics, and application suitability. [...]
“Hello. It’s just a standard residential house entry door from the garage. We have little ones. And the airflow constantly slams the door. Just waiting [...]
When fire happens, every second matters. In that chaos, the stairwell is your designated escape route. It’s where people instinctively run and expect to get [...]
NFPA 80 is a comprehensive standard that sets the minimum requirements for fire doors or smoke doors, and other protective openings in buildings. It covers [...]
Most commercial self-closing hinges still adopt either spring or hydraulic damper for [...]
Most commercial self-closing hinges still adopt either spring or hydraulic damper for [...]
Most commercial self-closing hinges still adopt either spring or hydraulic damper for [...]
How do you keep a fire door code-compliant when the door must close and latch reliably without adding bulky overhead closers? According to NFPA 80, [...]
Recently, a customer just shared with us the reason why she chose spring loaded door hinges instead of a door closer on her project: “Just [...]