June 2024 • Southeast Architectural Solutions

Ensuring Fire Door Compliance with Design Hardware’s 316R Replacement Door Closer Fire door safety is a critical aspect of building management, especially in healthcare facilities, hotels, and other high-occupancy public buildings where the risk to life is significant. Ensuring that fire doors are compliant with the latest safety codes not only protects property but, more importantly, saves lives. Learn more about how Design Hardware’s 316R Replacement Door Closer can help keep your fire doors code compliant. Importance of Annual Fire Door Inspections One key element of ensuring fire door safety is the practice of regular inspections and proper maintenance of fire doors. As a fire door is designed to act as a barrier to contain smoke and flames, its most important duty is to close...

Observing Child Safety Week Child Safety Week is an annual campaign dedicated to raising awareness about child safety. It provides an opportunity for us to come together as a community to share practices that help protect children from harm. It is a great way to kick off summer. Like many of you, I am a parent and grandparent. Thirty (or so) years ago when I was raising young children I was (and still am) a worst case scenario thinker. I agonized over the littlest things. For instance, every night I left their bedroom door open so that I could hear them if they needed me. Little did I know that was not the best decision and I am so grateful that I didn’t have to learn that lesson the hard way. Now, I am sharing the practice of closing your child’s bedroom door at night to you in an eff...