Thanks again, if your interest still keeps you here, and coming back for more!There are so many areas to touch on. Perhaps, glass doors would be a good discussion.Particularly, FRAMELESS GLASS DOORS. These are the beautiful doors, you might see, inside a mall. Typically, these will be found using 3/4″ tempered glass. Holes are pre-drilled, while the glass is still raw, for HARDWARE.Hardware can consist of TUBULAR HANDLES, ARCHITECTURAL PANIC HARDWARE, also, MAG-LOCK ARMATURES (a steel plate used for magnetic lock adhesion). The vertical sides of the glass are exposed. Shoes for top, and bottom, can be full width, or by using corner patches (shoes, less than a foot long, which grab the glass by compression, and the help of a collared thru-bolt fastened thru pre-drilled glass). These shoes are most always found with POLISHED CLADDING (i.e. polished brass, stainless, or chrome, exteriors).Manual lock functions can be achieved by use of MANUAL DEADBOLTS, secured at the bottom of the shoe. Mentioned earlier, there are very fancy TUBULAR BAR PANIC DEVICES, that are very pleasing on the eye. These bars plunge by single action of the user, and a header-mounted ROLLER STRIKE will disengage.VERTICAL FACE MAG-LOCKS are also used, as well as ELECTRO-MAGNETIC SHEAR LOCKS.EGRESS is achieved, using MOTION DETECTION, TOUCH-SENSOR BARS, or wired MECHANICAL PANIC EXIT DEVICES.ACCESS CONTROL can be managed thru STAND ALONE SYSTEMS, by use of CONTROL BOXES, or managed thru software.Time settings, for LOCKED MODE, UNLOCKED MODE, HOLIDAY MODE, or DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME MODE, can be easily managed by use of software.ACCESS CONTROL, is inherently suited for this application. ACCESS CONTROL can make use of CARD READERS, RETINAL SCANNERS, REMOTE SWITCH CONTROL, HAND SCANNERS, INTERCOM / CCTV COMMUNICATION, or a few I haven’t thought of…These FRAMELESS GLASS DOORS are typically pivoted at the JAMB SIDE CORNER. A HYDRAULIC FLOOR CLOSER can serve both pivot, and closing, function. The bottom, can also be a pivot, by itself. Top pivots can make use of WALKING BEAM PIVOTS, PATCH FITTINGS, or CONCEALED OVERHEAD CLOSERS.My absolute favorite, which I haven’t yet mentioned, are BALANCED DOORS.These, are FRAMELESS GLASS DOORS, which pivot both at the jamb (using a TORSION TUBE), and also, by means of PIVOT ARMS, which extend over a third into the opening, when the door is close.As a door guy, I appreciate just walking through these artistic pieces of work.A quite professional representative, will often compliment the establishment as a DOORMAN. He’ll know all the regulars, and, will more than courteously, open the door for you. This is a position I revere, as they most always seem content, and genuinely happy to greet everyone.This could be a means of keeping my later years productive, while maintaining true relationships with building occupants.FLOOR CLOSERS can be costly, but should be expected to last for years. You can replace existing floor closers with NEWLY MANUFACTURED, or REBUILT, replacements. I know some good floor closer mechanics here in Southern California, but the REBUILT FLOOR CLOSERS will only be as good as the mechanic. Some older, obsolete models, require a RETROFIT to a new model floor closer. Floor closers are typically housed inside COFFINS, which are set into the concrete floor. Floor closers can also be de-activated, by use of center pivots, or offset arm pivots. This allows for use of more economical SURFACE MOUNTED, or CONCEALED OVERHEAD closers.While the initial retrofit may, or may not cost more, future benefits can be realized by easier replacement, and less costly closer replacements.The face of the tempered glass, on these doors, are remarkably strong. With the edges being a vulnerable point. Chipped edges, will compromise the tensile strength of the glass. Is is the safest bet to replace the glass, if the edges are chipped. Try to limit errant damage by delivery personnel, or toted suitcases. Simply taking a door down, in this condition, brings a risk of the glass breaking, into a thousand little pieces. Through communication, the customer, should be made aware of this. Precautions, should also, be made.Existing DOORSHOES, and hardware, can be transferred to the new glass.Another thing to watch out for, is MISALIGNMENT, causing center glass edges, or jamb side edges meeting side-lites, to rub on each other. This can be caused by worn out pivots, improper alignment, or slipping door shoes. The pivots can be replaced. Proper alignments can be made, and shoes can be re-shoed.Doorsmith, Inc. is a commercial repair, and installation, service that proudly serves Orange County, California. We find strength in communication, and awareness. I hope this comment will produce to more outside contributors.Feel free to post detailed, specific, inquiries regarding different FACILITY perspectives, with the nature of DOORS, DOCK LEVELERS, GATES, ELECTRIC OPERATORS, GATE OPERATORS, STORE FRONTS, GLASS / ALUMINUM DOORS, FRAME LESS GLASS DOORS, LOCKS, LOCK HARDWARE, EXIT DEVICES, PANIC HARDWARE, SAFETY DEVICES, PALLET RACK MANAGEMENT, ACCESS CONTROL, CCTV, EMERGENCY SERVICE, PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE.Doorsmith, Inc. - 800 315 6839CA LIC 902488
