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.
Choosing the right door hinge can make all the difference in functionality, safety, and style. Whether you need durability for high-traffic areas, fire-rated options for [...]
In multifamily housing, which encompasses buildings or complexes with multiple separate residential units, our collaboration with the upscale project 50 LEO, crafted by EMBARC Architects, [...]
Spec writers are frequently challenged to locate fire-rated self-closing door hardware that’s suitable for their projects. To assist, NFPA 80 provides Table 6.4.3.1, which lists [...]
In many educational institutions, ensuring the safety and well-being of the students and staff is paramount. A significant part of this safety protocol involves the [...]
In architecture, true innovation often lies in the details. The backcheck, a hydraulic function in door closers, is a small yet important feature that ensures [...]
In a hotel in Montclair, New Jersey, the staff is faced with a common but difficult problem: their fire-rated wood door hinges are failing to [...]
When most industry people think about Waterson hinges, they think about commercial projects due to Waterson’s well-known durability. While this is certainly true, Waterson also [...]
According to FEMA, about 6,600 residential garage fires occur annually in the US, resulting in 30 deaths, 400 injuries, and $457 million in property loss. [...]
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 [...]