{"id":"6194f383-2bff-4b77-971f-04d5def07efe","task":"Choose between a security grille and a solid rolling door for a mixed-occupancy retail storefront opening.","domain":"door-selection","steps":["Clarify the primary function needed: security grilles (open mesh/lattice) maintain visibility into the storefront for passive security/merchandising, while solid rolling doors provide full visual privacy, weather sealing, and typically higher physical security against forced entry.","Check whether the opening sits on a required means-of-egress path or in a fire-rated corridor/mall-front wall — if so, confirm the specific grille or door product is actually listed for that egress or fire-rated application (see the egress-conflicts and fire-shutter-testing routes) rather than assuming any commercial grille qualifies.","Confirm ADA/accessibility and visibility requirements for the storefront aren't compromised by whichever product is chosen, particularly in mixed-occupancy settings with shared common areas.","Evaluate operational needs — retail tenants often want daily open/close cycling (favoring durable, higher-cycle-rated hardware) versus occasional-use security applications.","Confirm the AHJ's specific requirement basis for the opening (life-safety, security, landlord lease terms) before finalizing, since 'mixed-occupancy' can trigger separation requirements that a grille alone does not satisfy."],"gotchas":["A security grille marketed as 'fire-rated' or suitable for an egress path is not automatically compliant — confirm its actual listing scope covers that use, the same caution applying to fire shutters generally.","Visibility-driven grille choices can conflict with fire/smoke separation requirements at mall-front or corridor openings in mixed-occupancy buildings — check the wall/opening's fire-rating requirement first.","Egress-path storefront openings have their own IBC means-of-egress constraints independent of the door/grille product choice — a compliant grille product doesn't by itself satisfy egress-door requirements if the opening functions as an exit."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T02:30:25.966Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/6194f383-2bff-4b77-971f-04d5def07efe"}