Here's something I bet most people don't think that much about but can be found in every building everywhere- EXIT SIGNS. Building codes require exits to be clearly marked, whether it's an office building or restaurant or school.  Talk about something we take for granted! We assume that in any public building, we will be able to figure out quickly where the exits are, and that's where The Exit Store comes in. Until I reviewed this site, I had NO IDEA how many different kinds of exit signs there are.  They come in "thermoplastic", steel, and aluminum. They can be self-luminous (some kind of glow in the dark material so that the sign glows without need for batteries or an external power source), or lit with LED bulbs. For "high abuse" areas like correction facilities, apartment buildings, and schools, exit signs can be made with tamper-resistant materials and even housed behind steel cages. Different cities have different requirements for compliance, meaning that The Exit … [Read more...]