Modern commercial office places are routinely designed to function as employee work spaces, as well as customer meeting locations. In terms of the latter, business owners more and more understand the benefit of having aesthetically-pleasing environments that not only represent...
Bathroom stall doors are typically installed in tight spaces that require exact measurements and limited tolerances. For example, a typical bathroom stall door can be 34” wide and 1 ¾” thick, which theoretically provides 32 ¼” clearance and can meet...
“I searched for an appropriate hinge for nearly ten years,” says West Michigan Community Bank Facility Coordinator Frank Dyke. “But it wasn’t until I found Waterson that I solved my gate closing problem. Previously I had tried many different hinges...
Commercial partitions like restroom, shower room, and fitting room doors might be one of the most taken-for-granted items in our daily lives -- few people give them a second thought during use. However, for those with disabilities the calculus changes,...
According to NFPA, a fire-rated door must be self-closing, and the door must close when released from a fully open position. Additionally, some codes and standards require the door to close and latch when released from as little as 30...
Individuals who rely on wheelchairs for day-to-day mobility find themselves at times with unnecessary doorway challenges. Whether you are a wheelchair user yourself, or someone trying to make your business or home more accessible, knowing how wide a doorway needs...
Door hardware is the building accessory that can lift your overall entryway aesthetic to new heights. Often builders and consumers choose oil rubbed bronze hinges, door knobs and locks to more closely match their wooden finish. However, while it’s difficult...
More and more commercial retailer stores are reaching out to us with requests for heavy-duty interior steel gate hinge functionality. Many of these high-frequency commercial retail locations need a durable solution that is also ADA compliant. Interior steel gates generally...
The enormous Baby Boom generation is entering its golden years, and with that more and more individuals are experiencing mobility needs. There are over 54 million Americans who have a disability. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, “nearly 19%,...
