BHMA UPDATES STANDARD FOR ARCHITECTURAL TRIM

Builders Hardware Standard Describes Requirements for Architectural Trim

NEW YORK, NY – The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) announces the publication of ANSI/BHMA A156.6-2005 American National Standard for Architectural Trim. This publication is an update of a 2001 version.

ANSI/BHMA A156.6 covers requirements for door protection plates, door edgings, push plates, door pulls, push bars, and pull bars. Included are strength and finish tests, and dimensional and material criteria.

"BHMA urges architects and specifiers to apply BHMA Standards for the best performance, aesthetics and public safety," said Mike Tierney, Standards Coordinator for the Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association. "Allowing the use of lower quality products will undermine the integrity of the building.”

In addition to minor formatting alterations, this Standard included changes in mounting and the use of fasteners, modification of the exit screw distance from the corners, as well as the addition of new models.

For more information, or to purchase copies of the ANSI/BHMA A156.6-2005, please visit BHMA's web site at www.buildershardware.com. Purchased standards are available as printed documents or as electronic files (PDF) for immediate download. You can also order standards by phone by calling 800-699-9277.

About BHMA
The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) is an industry leader in building safety and security. BHMA is the only organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to develop and maintain performance standards for locks, closers, exit devices and other builders hardware. The widely known ANSI/BHMA A156 series of standards describes and establishes the features and criteria for specific types of hardware products. In addition, BHMA sponsors third-party certification of hardware products, which is a requirement for a product to bear the “BHMA Certified” mark — insuring that the product meets the ANSI/BHMA standard. For more information on BHMA, please write to BHMA, 355 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, 10017 or visit the Web site at www.buildershardware.com.

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