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News
- “Escape Rooms” & Building Safety Standards
- 11 Different Types of Motorized Shades
- 12 Things to Avoid to Pass Your Fire Door Inspection
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Barricades & Classroom Safety
- Bathroom Partitions: Material Type, Installation, and Privacy
- Bathroom Stall Privacy Options
- 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!
- 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 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 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 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 Golf Outing 2024: A Recap
- LaForce Opens Doors in Minneapolis Region
- LaForce Opens in Houston
- LaForce Recognized for Continuous Improvement
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 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 Keying System Unlocked: Common Problems and Solutions