1. Panic Exit Devices -Rim Mount and Vertical Rod: An exit device which may legally be installed on a fire door. It is distinguished because it is labeled for fire and panic and has no means of locking the latch in a retracted position.
o Rim mount is when a device is mounted on the surface of the door rather than installed within the door itself.
o A vertical rod is a device that has rods that lock both the top and bottom of the door, as opposed to the side.
2. Full Surface and Concealed Continuous Hinges: A heavy-duty hinge that runs the entire length of the door, rather than at 2,3, or 4 individual points. When it is full surface mounted it is installed on the surface, or outside of the door.
3. Grade 1 and 2 Door Locksets and Trim: Sets of hardware used to lock or shut a door. Specific security features and the durability of the product determine its grade and are issued by ANSI. Grade 1 locks are “industrial strength”, grade 2 locks are “commercial strength”, and grade 3 locks are suitable only for residential applications because they will only last in low traffic areas.
4. Mortise Locksets and Trim: A locking device, complete with trip, mounting hardware and strike. Mortise pertains to a method of installation in which only the face plate and trip is exposed. The lock case is installed in a pocket in the door or drawer.
5. Door Closers -Surface Mount and Concealed: A device which automatically controls the closing or position of a door, usually via a hydraulic mechanism. It can be mounted on the outside or concealed on the inside of a door.
6. ADA Compliant Levers and Barrier Free Door Closers: Americans with Disabilities Act is a U.S federal law dealing with minimum standards of building accessibility, as well as other issues concerning individuals with disabilities. Barrier free door closers are absent of restrictions in access to the handicapped.
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