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Fire Code Friday: Hinges

by Stacey Simmons

TGIFire Code Friday! NFPA 80 6.4 requires that (2) hinges be used on doors up to 60 inches in height. One additional hinge should be used per each additional 30 inches (or fraction) of door height. If you have any tall doors, this may require 4 or more hinges.

Door hinge
Door hinge