ANSI/BHMA A156.4-2024: Door Closers And Pivots
When slamming, banging doors kept interrupting services in the Boston Trinity Church, Mr. L. C. Norton created the first door closer in 1877. Coil springs and double-swinging…
Understanding BHMA Standards
Standards. Everyone’s talking about them—standard transmissions, dating standards, standard time, standard oil, standards of care, standard equipment, and standard poodles. The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association…
ANSI/BHMA A156.13-2022: Mortise Locks and Latches
Locks are a universal means of providing security to whatever is beyond the door to which they are affixed. Mortise locks support an especially secure…
ANSI/BHMA A156.2-2022: Bored and Preassembled Locks and Latches
American National Standard ANSI/BHMA A156.2-2022: Bored and Preassembled Locks and Latches offers guidance for performance tests of bored and preassembled locks and latches. Its scope…
High Standards for Residential Door Hardware: BHMA Certified Secure Home Label
Homebuilders and homeowners alike want to know if the products they’re buying are suitable and reliable without having to do extensive research. And so, the…
ANSI/BHMA A156.19-2019 Power Assist/Low Energy Swing Doors
When a cowboy strolled into town, at least in those old movies, he would first head to the saloon and burst through its doors in…
What Do ANSI Grade Levels Mean?
Answers to one of the most common questions about Builders Hardware. The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) has been in the business of developing and…
ANSI/BHMA A156.27-2019: Standard for Revolving Doors
The American National Standard for revolving doors, ANSI/BHMA A156.27-2019: Power And Manual Operated Revolving Pedestrian Doors, helps make building entrances efficient and safe. For many,…
ANSI/BHMA A156.12-2018: Interconnected Locks
When used and created correctly, locks are key to providing one with a sense of security. Locks keep valuables and humans safe from instances of…