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    Fire Doors Can Only Work When Closed

    When is a fire door not a fire door?  When it’s ajar! The very existence of fire doors is for the protection of the occupants of a building. In the event of a fire, a closed and sealed door will prevent fire and smoke from spreading into corridors and stairs for a period of time (usually up to 30 minutes).  This will protect the vital areas which provide a way out for people.  However, they only serve their purpose if they are kept shut at all...
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    What Are The Most Common Entry Points For...

    The majority of people assume that they will never suffer a home burglary and few people take the threat seriously enough to take precautions. It is however essential to take preventative steps, as burglaries are  common and can be an extremely traumatic experience, leaving many feeling thoroughly violated. Although movies tend to portray break-ins as being daring and well planned, most are generally simple and fast, whether planned or unplanned.  Unfortunately, there are plenty of seasoned thieves with the...
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    Check What Matters: The Details That Decide...

    If It Protects Them, Check It The Familiar Door That Isn’t Always Safe It’s a quiet morning. You’ve walked this hallway hundreds of times. You open the door; the weight feels reassuring, familiar. But familiar doesn’t always mean safe. You might not notice the damaged hinge. The latch that doesn’t fully engage. The peeling intumescent seal. A door propped open “just for a minute”. None of it shouts for...
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    Reopening after lockdown. Are you ready for any...

    Just the other day I noticed the first signs of Spring. My lawn had started growing again, so I decided to get the old lawnmower out and give it its first cut. Except I didn’t, because for some reason the thing wouldn’t start-up! We’ve all been there in one way or another, because anything that’s been out of action for a while can very easily stop working properly. With 67% of small to medium sized businesses being forced to stop trading at some point during the pandemic, this got us...
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    Converting a Manual Door into an Automatic –...

    The main reason why someone might choose to convert a manual door into an automatic one, is for greater ease of access and simple convenience.   Many commercial buildings have automatic doors, not only because it’s easier for their customers to use but also for energy saving reasons. If you’re wondering whether you should invest in this, you should be aware of additional considerations you might need to make. Door Preparation and Equipment Check When you’re converting a manual door...
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    Workplace Building Regs - Part B: at a glance

    Approved Document B of the Building Regulations Act 2010 is concerned with fire safety. Every decision, when it comes to hardware and fixings within your workplace, has to comply with regulations. With this in mind it’s worth considering what provides the best solution for your work situation – be it office, school, hospital or nursing home - and how best to comply.   With fire doors there are a few practicalities to take on board. They need to be used to create protective areas, so that...
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    Getting the acoustics right

    Within the workplace – be it an office block, school or hotel room; the space must be designed so that the internal environment can be controlled. Environmental factors need to suit the occupants so they can operate at the optimal level throughout the day and these include both the heating and cooling of a room, and the sound transmission between other rooms or from corridors. You might be looking at acoustics particularly if you working with a space where loud noises are inevitable (schools, music rooms,...
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    A Practical Alternative to a Conventional Door...

    If you are a landlord, with either a long or short term rental property, you may find one of your biggest bugbears is keys, particularly if your building has several entrances or you have more than one property to deal with. On long term rental properties as one tenant leaves and others move in you could find yourself replacing door locks pretty frequently.  For short term rentals, a holiday let for example, keys could become a real inconvenience, for more than one reason: ...
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