While there is, with certainty, an exact number of buildings in the world, it would be impossible to count them all successfully. Regardless, the many […]
There is a moral responsibility, rooted in basic civil rights, to make buildings and elements accessible to and usable by people with disabilities. This includes […]
Appreciating ceramic tile for its elegance and practicality is a custom held as far back as the ancient civilizations of the Egyptians and the Babylonians. […]
***Update: This standard has been revised. ANSI A108/A118/A136.1:2019 – American National Specifications For The Installation Of Ceramic Tile is available on the ANSI Webstore. Ceramic […]
American National Standard ANSI/BHMA A156.2-2017 – Bored and Preassembled Locks and Latches offers guidance for performance tests of bored and preassembled locks and latches. Its […]
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 […]
Every day, workers walk onto construction sites with one goal in mind – get the job done safely. They take great pride in the role […]
Any urbanite knows the feeling: you’re walking down a street with calm climatic conditions, but, after turning onto another block, you feel a massive gust […]
Radon is a chemically-unreactive inert gas, but it is also highly radioactive. Two radon isotopes, Rn-222 and Rn-220, are found in significant concentrations in the […]
Warpage and Lippage When the Specification for Ceramic Tile American National Standard was first revised in 1988, large format tiles were 8 in by 8 […]