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• “Escape Rooms” & Building Safety Standards
• 11 Different Types of Motorized Shades
• 12V or 24V Power Source in Electrified Hardware
• 2019 Community Campaign
• 2021 Community Campaign – Giving Back to our Service Members
• 2022 LaForce Annual Golf Outing
• 2023 Community Campaign – Giving Back to the Medal of Honor Recipients
• 2023 LaForce Annual Golf Outing
• 2025 Community Campaign: The Miracle League of Green Bay
• 2025 LaForce Golf Outing
• 2025 Year in Review
• 2026 LaForce Golf Outing
• 3 Reasons to Upgrade Your Commercial Doors
• 4 Common Door Problems when the Seasons Change
• 4 Common Types of Hollow Metal Door Frame Profiles
• 4 Steps for Installing Knock-Down Door Frames
• 4 Steps to LaForce’s Commercial Key System
• 5 Reasons to Use Pre-Finishing
• 5 Tips to Stop Door Drafts
• 5 Ways To Protect Exterior Doors from Wind Damage
• 6 Steps When Planning a New Security System
• 6 Ways to Make & Save Money with your Doors
• 7 Types of Commercial Door Thresholds
• 9 Tips to Finding the Right Commercial Surveillance System
• 911 Camera Sharing
• A Guide to Stile and Rail Wood Doors
• A Guide to Tenant Storage Lockers
• About LaForce
• ADA Bathroom Requirements: Restroom Space and Toilet Compartments
• ADA Bathroom Requirements: Toilet Height, Grab Bars, Stall Accessories & More
• ADA Compliant Bathroom: Restroom Accessories
• ADA Door Clearance and Other Basic Door Opening Requirements
• ADA Fast Facts
• ADA Standards in Partitions and Accessories
• Barricades & Classroom Safety
• Bathroom Partitions: Material Type, Installation, and Privacy
• Before & After: Out With The Old, In With The New Door
• Before and After Door Examples
• Brushing Up on Installment: The Six-Step Process
• Can Teachers Decorate Classroom Doors?
• Careers: Architectural Consultants & Technicians
• Careers: Building Products Consultants
• Careers: Contract Sales
• Careers: Contract Small Project Specialists
• Careers: Security Integration Technicians
• Careers: Security Systems Project Manager
• Careers: The Engineering Experts
• Celebrating New Employees and Position Changes at LaForce!
• CHECKLIST: IS YOUR DOOR ACCESSIBLE AND ADA COMPLIANT?
• Classroom Door Hardware & School Security
• Cluster Mailboxes
• Commercial Door Diagram – The Parts of a Door
• Commercial Doors: Pair vs. Bank?
• Commercial Fire Extinguisher Inspection and Maintenance
• Commercial Fire Safety Checklist: 6 Ways to Keep Your Facility Safe
• Commercial Hardware Grades
• Commercial Wood Doors: Grain Patterns Explained
• Community Campaign 2024: Sleep In Heavenly Peace- No Kid Sleeps on The Floor in Our Town
• Create Healthier Facilities with Trimco’s Antimicrobial Copper Hardware
• Detailed & Dedicated: Architectural Services
• DHI Case Studies
• Did You Know? Test Your LaForce History
• Does Stainless Steel Rust?
• Door Closers: Parallel Arm vs. Regular Arm
• Door Frames and Mullions – Fixed vs. Removable
• Door Lite vs. Sidelite vs. Transom Lite
• Doors: Life-Saving Devices During Fires
• Employee Wellness: Benefitting Employees’ Physical, Financial, and Mental Health
• Employee Wellness: LaForce Employees – Getting After It This Summer!
• Empowering Women in Construction: LaForce’s First Employee Resource Group
• Encouraging Employees to Live Safe and Well
• Exploring the Benefits of Hollow Metal Specialties
• Fail Safe vs. Fail Secure – What’s the Difference?
• FAQ: Fire Door Inspections
• Fire Door Inspections: What You Need to Know
• Fire Extinguisher Symbols, Class, PASS and More
• Fire Extinguishers: Important for All Businesses and Homes
• Fire Rated Doors vs. Fire Exit Door
• For Immediate Release: LaForce Promotes Kevin Hudak to Vice President of Sales
• Four Types of Door Plates to Protect Your Door
• Galvanized vs. Galvannealed Steel
• Gate Operators for Exterior Security
• Getting Started with LaForce Architectural Services
• Glossary: Doors, Frames, Hardware & More
• Gym Pads: Before & After
• Habitat for Humanity Community Partner of the Year
• Hands-Free Options for Commercial Door Hardware
• Holiday Giving CAN-struction Challenge
• Hollow Metal Door Frame Anchor Types & Uses
• Hollow Metal Door Frames vs. Aluminum Frames
• Honoring Our Local Veterans
• How Can Architectural Services Benefit You?
• How Can LaForce Help Secure Your Bike?
• How LaForce Is Enhancing School Security with Customizable Commercial Doors and Frames
• How to Adjust a Standard Door Closer in 6 Steps
• How to Determine Door Swing Direction, aka How to Hand a Door
• How to Fix a Door That Won’t Latch
• How To Fix A Squeaky Door
• How to Lockdown a Facility
• How to Prevent and Thaw a Frozen Lock
• How To Properly Disinfect High-Touch Surfaces
• Is Your Double Door considered “Double Egress” or “Double Acting?”
• Is Your Restroom Automated?
• Keep Your Facility Safe with Hands Free Door Openers
• LaForce Acquires Builders Hardware and Hollow Metal, Inc.
• LaForce Acquires Collins Door & Hardware, Inc. of Fort Collins, CO
• LaForce Acquires Piper-Weatherford Co., Driving Strategic Growth in Texas and Entering Oklahoma Market
• LaForce Acquires Target Door & Supply, Inc., Entering Mississippi Market
• LaForce Announces New CFO, Eric Hansen
• LaForce Announces New Columbus Branch Manager
• LaForce as a Presenting Partner of Titletown’s 2021 Winter Jubilee
• LaForce Career: Takeoff with our Estimating Team
• LaForce Culture of Care: Kidney Donation at Work
• LaForce Door Issue Checklist
• LaForce Expands to Florida, Acquiring GSA Security, Inc.
• LaForce Golf Outing 2024: A Recap
• LaForce Opens Doors in Minneapolis Region
• LaForce Opens in Houston
• LaForce Ranks 68th on Deloitte’s 2025 Wisconsin 75 List
• LaForce Recognized for Continuous Improvement
• LaForce Strengthens Florida Presence with New Tampa Branch 
• LaForce’s Appleton Office Moves to New Location
• LaForce’s Stance on Grouting Frames
• LaForce’s Year In Review – 2022
• LEED 2009 vs. LEED v4: Certified Wood
• LEED 2009 vs. LEED v4: Low-Emitting Projects
• LEED 2009 vs. LEED v4: Recycled Content
• LEED 2009 vs. LEED v4: Regional Materials
• LEED and Product Declaration
• Linecard: LaForce’s Products, Services and Manufacturers
• Lock Cylinder Maintenance 101
• Lunchtime Learning with LaForce: AIA-Approved Courses
• Magnetic Door Locks and Access Control
• Making a Difference: LaForce’s Volunteer Appreciation Week
• Mortise Locks vs. Cylindrical Locks
• NAQ’s: Never Asked Questions
• Old is Now New – Breathing New Life into Old Buildings
• Origins of Our Name: “LaForce” = “Strength”
• Our Mission & Core Values Explained
• Parts of a Lock
• Paying it Forward with LaForce
• Powered by Purpose: LaForce Volunteers Giving Back
• Pre-Finishing FAQ
• Pre-Install FAQ
• Pre-Installed Hardware: How It Saves Time and Money
• Pre-Installed Hardware: Save Time, Save Money
• Press Release: Acquisition of Electronic Security Systems
• Products & Services Infographic
• Security FAQ
• Sliding Door Systems are Beneficial to Healthcare
• Specialties: Privacy in Bathroom Partitions
• Spotlight: Small Projects Team
• Standard Core Cylinders vs. Removable Core Cylinders
• Storage Lockers: Material Types Explained
• Sustainable Packaging Solutions when Shipping Pre-Install Doors
• Takeoff Estimator: Visual Job Description
• Tested, Trusted – Hurricane Doors
• Testimony from City of Kaukauna
• The Benefits of AI at Your Business
• The Ultimate Privacy for Bathroom Partitions
• Timing a Lock
• Tips for Caring for Motorized Shades
• Tips For Taking Care of Hollow Metal Doors
• Top Products for Building Specialties
• Touch-Free Soap and Hand Sanitizer Dispensers!
• Use Your Doors to Protect Against Flooding
• Utilizing Mobile Phones and Access Control
• Video Job Description – LaForce Installer
• Volunteer Spotlight: Veterans Day
• Welded Frames vs. Knock-Down Frames
• What is a Fire Rated Door?
• What is an Astragal?
• What is LEED and How LaForce Can Help
• What Is on the Inside of Commercial Steel Doors?
• What is Thermal Bowing?
• What’s The Difference: Hollow Metal Door vs. Wood Door
• Why LaForce?
• Wood Door Veneer: Rotary Natural Birch
• Wood Doors: Core Options
• Wood Doors: Grains, Cuts, and Veneers
• Your Guide to Door Closer Adjustments
• Your Keying System Unlocked: Common Problems and Solutions