Do Garage Doors Need to Be Self Closing and Soft Closing? Code + Safety
Quick Answer Yes, in most U.S. jurisdictions. The 2021 IRC (R302.5.1) requires the door between an attached garage and the house to be self-latching and [...]
Garage Door Closer: Built for Safety, Designed for Real Life
Quick Answer Yes, garage-to-house doors are required to be self-closing in most jurisdictions under NFPA 80, as they serve as a fire barrier between the [...]
Spring Loaded Garage Door Hinges: Fire Safe and Anti Slam Benefits
Quick Answer Spring loaded garage door hinges should be selected based on five key criteria: anti-slam hydraulic damping to prevent violent closures, fire-rated construction meeting [...]
Wind Resistant Garage Door Hinges: How to Stop Garage Doors from Slamming
Quick Answer Garage doors slam in the wind because pressure differences from open patio doors or windows apply force across the full door surface, which [...]
Garage Door Hinges Replacement: What to Know Before You Install Waterson Self Closing Hinges
Switching from standard door hinges to Waterson self-closing fire door hinges sounds straightforward. But as one installer found out, there's one thing most guides don't [...]