It’s 2018 and I’m going to go ahead and assume everyone reading this has seen Office Space. You know how Peter, the main character in Office Space, comes home from work every day and can have a full-blown conversation with his next door neighbor from his couch despite there being an entire wall between them? […]
Read moreIn Kentucky we’ve had a fairly mild autumn so far. In fact, a little less than 48 hours ago we were sitting pretty in the sixties and sunshine. It turns out we couldn’t ignore the overused phrase of Jon Snow forever, because it’s true: winter IS coming. Just like your boat and inground pool, it’s […]
Read moreEarlier today, I was having a conversation with a friend and I asked him if there was anything he could have answered about the door and lock industry, what would it be? I honestly expected him to give me a blank stare and say, “Seriously? Nothing.” But he didn’t! He actually responded with something I’m […]
Read moreIn my world that is often dominated by doors and locks, there are several debates brewing at all times: Mortise locks versus cylindrical and interchangeable cores versus standard format cores. But one I often hear is factory finished doors versus field finished doors, but I don’t think it’s really a contest. The answer, hands down, […]
Read moreGuys, it’s 2016! I shouldn’t be that excited, but I am. I like a new year. I like the fresh start. It’s a clean slate, and what better way to start off a clean slate than by reviewing a little lock terminology? Mortise and cylindrical locks are two of the most common locks used in […]
Read moreWhen we think about the damage that occurs with doors, rarely do we think about the water softening systems many businesses use to cut down on the amount of hardness in the water. Hard water can cause a myriad of problems that range from water spots on glassware to tainting the flavor of drinking water. […]
Read moreWhen I look at a door and hardware schedule, the door terminology can be so confusing I feel like I’m reading a legal contract. It might as well say, “Hitherto, henceforth, the LHR, FRP G door with a KD frame shall be held in a binding agreement notwithstanding improper installation.” Say what? The truth of […]
Read moreWant to know a secret? (Of course you do.) Wireless locks can totally overwhelm the buyer. Shocker, right? There are so many components and options that if I hadn’t gotten the inside scoop from some pretty knowledgeable electromechanical technicians, I would probably curl up in a ball and demand simple bicycle locks on all of […]
Read moreIf you’ve ever locked yourself out of your house (and come on, most of us have at one point or another) you’re familiar with the mad dash to find a locksmith to come and bail you out of trouble. It’s easy to go with the first locksmith who pops up in your Google search, but […]
Read moreDo you remember the word problems in math class that always had two trains about to crash into one another? One travels at one speed and the other travels at a different speed and you had to figure out what time the trains were going to crash, which, now that I think about it, seems […]
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