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Wood Door Veneer Faces
by David Stutzman | Dec 18, 2012 | C1030, Design Considerations, Division 08, Door, Product Failures, publications, Specifications, Tech Tips, Wood
What thickness is that gage?
by David Stutzman | Jul 9, 2012 | Division 05, Division 07, Division 08, Door, Sheet metal, Specifications, studs
If you find yourself caught between tradition and current industry practice for specifying sheet metal thicknesses you are not alone. It has been years since industry standards have abandoned gage to designate metal thickness, now the standards rely on..
Fire Rated Door Annual Inspection
by David Stutzman | Aug 29, 2011 | code, Code Requirements, Construction Administration, Division 08, Door, fire rating, Product Failures, Specifications
I opened the door to enter the office building lobby. The sound was loud and unmistakable - an electrical transformer humming away, loudly. Following the sound I found the room about 20 feet away with the door propped open to help ventilate the..
Unsustainable Building Entry Doors
by David Stutzman | Jul 4, 2011 | accessibility, Design Considerations, Division 08, Door, HVAC, Specifications, Sustainable Design
All I could think was "Were you born in a barn?" It was one of the memorable lines from my father when anyone left a door open, spilling all the precious conditioned air to the exterior.
Impractical Surface Bolts
by David Stutzman | Jun 22, 2011 | Design Considerations, Division 08, Door, hardware, Product Applications, Specifications
Top and bottom surface bolts are used on the inactive leaf of pairs of doors. The bolts hold the door closed until the full door opening is require. For office suite entry doors, the need is usually during move-in to get furniture through the door. But..
Construction Improvisation; Acceptable Quality?
by David Stutzman | May 30, 2011 | Construction Administration, Division 08, Door, hardware, Product Failures, sitemare, Specifications
Construction sites often present challenges for completing the work as the architect intended. But when contractors improvise, the results may not be acceptable. Unusual results tend to attract attention immediately.
Product Highlight - High Speed Roll-Up Doors
by jminarik | Mar 19, 2010 | Division 08, Door, Product Applications, product selection, Specifications
In doing various product research for our clients, we come across some products that immediately grab our attention, at least that was the case for Rytec's Spiral Doors.