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−	Floor springs, relate to door closing systems, also known as door closers or floor door hinges, as opposed to sprung floors which refers to floor systems that are designed to absorb shock and used for ~~eample~~ in dance halls (see article sprung floor)	+	Floor springs, relate to door closing systems, also known as door closers or floor door hinges, as opposed to sprung floors which refers to floor systems that are designed to absorb shock and used for example in dance halls (see article sprung floor)

	A floor spring is defined in the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Guild_of_Architectural_Ironmongers Guild of Architectural Ironmongers] publication '[https://www.gai.org.uk/GAI/GAI/Knowledge/User-Guides.aspx Glossary of architectural hardware terms].' as 'A hydraulic unit fitted to doors with heavier duty requirements. They are used in place of the more standard face fixed door closing device. They are set into the floor underneath the door and are covered by a metal cover plate, made in either stainless steel or brass finish. They can close the door in either single or double action and can also be held open electro-magnetically as an integral part of the unit.		A floor spring is defined in the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Guild_of_Architectural_Ironmongers Guild of Architectural Ironmongers] publication '[https://www.gai.org.uk/GAI/GAI/Knowledge/User-Guides.aspx Glossary of architectural hardware terms].' as 'A hydraulic unit fitted to doors with heavier duty requirements. They are used in place of the more standard face fixed door closing device. They are set into the floor underneath the door and are covered by a metal cover plate, made in either stainless steel or brass finish. They can close the door in either single or double action and can also be held open electro-magnetically as an integral part of the unit.

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Floor springs, relate to door closing systems, also known as door closers or floor door hinges, as opposed to sprung floors which refers to floor systems that are designed to absorb shock and used for eample in dance halls (see article sprung floor)

A floor spring is defined in the [https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Guild_of_Architectural_Ironmongers Guild of Architectural Ironmongers] publication '[https://www.gai.org.uk/GAI/GAI/Knowledge/User-Guides.aspx Glossary of architectural hardware terms].' as 'A hydraulic unit fitted to doors with heavier duty requirements. They are used in place of the more standard face fixed door closing device. They are set into the floor underneath the door and are covered by a metal cover plate, made in either stainless steel or brass finish. They can close the door in either single or double action and can also be held open electro-magnetically as an integral part of the unit.

= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

* Automatic release mechanism.
* Door clear opening width.
* Door energy rating.
* Door restrictors.
* Door terminology.
* Doors.
* Fire door.
* Free-swing door closer.
* Hold-open device.
* Jamb.
* Sprung floor.
* Types of door
* Types of floor.

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Designing Buildings at 07:34, 15 January 2025

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