Tobias - Illustrated Guide to Door Hardware Design, Specification, Selection

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:

Tobias, Scott, 1967

Graphic standards guide to commercial doors and door hardware / Scott Tobias.

pages cm

ISBN 978-1-118-11261-8 (pbk.); ISBN 978-1-118-33310-5 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-33027-2 (ebk)

1. Doors. 2. Commercial buildingsEquipment and supplies. 3. Door fittings. I. Title.

TH2278.T63 2014

694.6dc23

2014034440

Have you ever heard the statement, Doors and hardware are easy or Doors and hardware are unimportant? Perhaps you've even made those statements yourself. Are those statements true?

Let's consider the first statement. I made that same statement before I researched the facts. There are thousands of products with millions of application combinations with building code compliance requirements. Suffice to say, doors and hardware are very complicated. Although they comprise approximately 2 to 3 percent of overall construction cost, doors and hardware typically comprise 25 to 30 percent of all punch list items.

Doors and hardware are also very important. Not only do they provide a protective barrier for people and property but more importantly, they save our lives! Think about what would happen if a raging fire would not be stopped by a secure fire door. Or how many times do we feel safe because we are behind a door locked to the outside? If we were in a building on fire, we would go directly to the nearest exit. What if that exit didn't open? Thousands of people in the twentieth century lost their lives because of nonexistent fire and life safety codes and hundreds lost their lives as a result of noncompliance with existing codes. Yes, doors and hardware are very importantthey save lives!

This publication is a guide on selecting proper doors and hardware by discussing functional options; building, fire, and life safety codes; proper materials; durability grades; and materials, as well as aesthetic finishes. Read this publication and use it as a reference when designing a building. You too can save countless lives.

David Pedreira, AOC, CSI, CDT, CSPM, FDAI, LEED Green Associate
Architectural Development Manager
ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions

Thank you to my family, friends, coworkers, and business associates who contributed to my experience, knowledge, and understanding of the door and hardware industry, which allowed me to create this manuscript. I would like to give a special thank you to my mom, Eileen Tobias, and to her brother, my Uncle Michael Haren for their support, guidance, and the time taken to introduce me to the industry and a new career over a summer break from college. Thank you to the many instructors, trainers, mentors, associations, and companies that have given me the opportunity to learn and grow while contributing to their businesses success.

Thank you to Kathryn Malm Bourgoine, and the team at John Wiley & Sons for their patience and the opportunity to create this manuscript. Their guidance and support has been invaluable with the learning, understanding, and time that it took to complete this bookall truly appreciated.

As with everything that I do, I would like to thank my life partner and wife, Kathleen Knapp, for her love and support through the many years of research, stress, extensive traveling, and time away spent in my office in the evenings, weekends, and vacations to complete this project. I love you very much, wish for a life of health and happiness together, and dedicate this book to you.

We know that when you are on a jobsite or in a meeting, questions come up. Even the most seasoned professionals may wish they could look up that one piece of information that is just outside of their instant recall or just beyond their current experience. There is a real need to make immediate onsite decisions to access information on the spot, no matter where you are.

Illustrated Guide to Door Hardware is designed to be a quick and potable reference for busy professionals like you. It focuses on the information you need away from the design desk, no matter where you are.

This book was written with the intent of assisting anyone in the construction industry working with architectural door hardware. By providing a basic understanding of components and how they are applied to work with the total door opening and information for a field review of existing or newly installed elements. This guide can also help with specifying and creating submittals for approval.

If you are an apprentice entering the door opening industry or an experienced door hardware professional studying for your Architectural Hardware Consultant (AHC) exam, a student in the profession of construction, an architect, a specification writer, a designer, an engineer, a general contractor, a construction manager, a carpenter installing door hardware, a manufacturer's representative or sales professional of door hardware, a distributor or subcontractor of door hardware, a locksmith, building maintenance staff, a building manager or facilities personnel, an owner, a user, or anyone else needing information regarding door hardware, this book is for you.