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I want my fire door to hold open at 90° until someone pulls it, then the door closer kicks in and closes it as normal. What product will do this?
Under Fire Regulations fire doors must not be held or propped open. Without using an electromagnetic hold open door closer wired into the fire alarm, the only suggestion is to use a delayed action door closer, which can hold the … Continue reading
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Tagged delayed action, fire door, hold open, TS4000S
Comments Off on I want my fire door to hold open at 90° until someone pulls it, then the door closer kicks in and closes it as normal. What product will do this?
Q: Choosing ironmongery for four final fire exit doors and frames which will experience heavy traffic, and need to be secure (would prefer not to have a panic bar), can you recommend a handle arrangement, perhaps with a thumblock on the inside, that would be suitable for these circumstances?
A: For the arrangement you describe we would suggest using escape sashlocks – these have euro cylinder thumb turn locks (i.e. you can have any kind of high security, master keyed, anti pick, anti bump etc euro profile cylinder) but … Continue reading
Posted in door handles, panic hardware
Tagged anti bump, anti pick, cylinders, escape sashlock, europrofile, lockcase, master keyed, panic hardware, split follower
Comments Off on Q: Choosing ironmongery for four final fire exit doors and frames which will experience heavy traffic, and need to be secure (would prefer not to have a panic bar), can you recommend a handle arrangement, perhaps with a thumblock on the inside, that would be suitable for these circumstances?
Q: I am looking for a door opening rate, and travel extent, restrainer to limit the RATE at which the wind could snatch an outward opening patio door. Closing force should be low or zero. Do any door closers do this? Could any be mounted in reverse to achieve this?
A: What you’re looking for is a “back check” door closer”. This feature dampens or brakes the opening, as well as controlling the close as a normal door closer. You can look at the TS2000NVBC or the TS4000 which comes … Continue reading
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Tagged back check, closing power, door closer, geze, TS2000NVBC, TS4000
Comments Off on Q: I am looking for a door opening rate, and travel extent, restrainer to limit the RATE at which the wind could snatch an outward opening patio door. Closing force should be low or zero. Do any door closers do this? Could any be mounted in reverse to achieve this?
Q: Recommend a product for fire escape doors with door closers – when the doors slam shut they LOCK; so is there a mechanism which allows us to keep the door bolts UNLOCKED until we want to LOCK the doors?
A: Yes, such a mechanism exists and is called a dogging device, it allows the bolts to be withheld in the retracted position ensuring the automatic top trip catch or Pullman latch do not engage when the door is closed, … Continue reading
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Tagged bolts, dogging device, Exidor 293, Exidor 294, panic hardware, pullman latch, top trip catch
Comments Off on Q: Recommend a product for fire escape doors with door closers – when the doors slam shut they LOCK; so is there a mechanism which allows us to keep the door bolts UNLOCKED until we want to LOCK the doors?
Q: Recommend a door closer for an arched door?
A: For a heavy arched door you’ll need to use EITHER:- a concealed jamb door closer such as the AA145 which may be powerful enough, but check. OR:- a floor spring door closer, sunk into the floor at the hinge … Continue reading
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Tagged AA145, arched door, concealed door closer, curved pointed arch, Floor springs
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Q: Can a Hideaway pocket door kit be fitted from one side of a plasterboard stud partition?
A: Yes, it is possible to fit a Hideaway pocket door system from one side only, we are aware of customers who have done this successfully, although your finished wall thickness will be slightly more than the 115 – 120mm … Continue reading
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Tagged DIY, finished wall thickness, Hideaway, pocket door
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Q: Could you provide adjustment instructions for your medium/heavy duty fire door closure. Unit is 9″+. Not sure if it’s working or not?
A: We think you may be describing a Geze TS2000 door closer, the body of which is 226mm long (9″ = 229mm). You can see some fitting and adjusting information on the pdfs at the bottom of the web page … Continue reading
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Tagged door closer, door closure, fitting instructions, geze, TS2000
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Doorstuff welcomes technical enquiries from researchers, production companies and the media about meeting fire, building & disability regulations with respect to door furniture. We are happy to give expert comment where appropriate and also to give background briefing for members of the … Continue reading
Q: What part of a door closer is the mounting plate?
A: The mounting plate, for clarification, is a thin metal plate the same size as the body of the closer. It is good to use one for example on a uPVC door because it has lots of pre-drilled holes to … Continue reading
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Tagged door closers, mounting plates, uPVC doors
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Q: Recommend a door closer suitable for fitting to a PVC Front door? Fed up with kids slamming the door every time. Door opens inwards.
A: When choosing a door closer for a uPVC door, similar criteria apply to when choosing for a timber door; how wide is the door? What is its function? etc. We suggest selecting a door closer which has an optional … Continue reading
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Tagged bolt through frame, door closer, geze, Kids slamming door, mounting plate, TS1500, TS200NV, TS4000, uPVC door
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