Talking to a fire inspector changed how I look at machine room doors

I was working on a traction job in an old office building last week. The fire inspector came by and pointed at the machine room door. He said, 'That latch is wrong. In a real fire, that door needs to stay closed on its own.' I always just made sure the door closed, but I never thought about the latch type. Has anyone else had an inspector call out a specific door part like that?

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hill.jade4d ago

What kind of latch was it supposed to have instead?

jessicad984d ago

Bet it was a deadbolt.