Product Knowledge | Common Lock And Latch Types Tubular Lower tier mechanism. 28 or 45 degree rotation. Passage or privacy with pin. Typical backsets are 2-3/8” and 2-3/4”. Cylindrical Non loaded latch. See Schlage. Mortise Full Body Higher tier mechanism as well as exterior, high security doors on lower tier projects. Wide array of functions […]
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Butt Hinges Most common type of hinge. Things to consider: barrel shape and size, knuckle quantity, swaged, size (width x height), gauge, screw pattern, corners. Plain Bearing Ball Bearing Wide Throw Non-Removable Pin Lift Off/Paumelle Hinge Tip, Finial Threads into top and bottom of butt hinge barrel. Easily customizable. Often the least expensive way to
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Market % Product Level Flexibility Forging Heated metal is stamped into shape. Not the best option for fine details, not crisp, high tooling/low unit cost. 10% Low Essentially None Casting Molten metal is poured into a mold. High details, moderate tooling/moderate unit cost. 25% Low to High High, but Tools Costs Turning Metal stock is
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Common Door Types Standard Swing Door pivots on hinge side, secured on latch side. Most common interior and exterior door. Fire Door Same as standard swing, but is required to be self-closing, etc. A B C Standard Swing Double Same as single with latching between doors or with dummy hardware, latching is at the head.
Option A All Prep Done On-Site Steps Door supplier ships doors and jambs, less any sort of prep. On-site installer does all prep work. Pros Leaves no room for miscommunication or misinterpretation. Avoids concerns of less than stellar prep work at the door shop. All hardware installed post-painting. Cons Typically, site prep work is more
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Hardware Selection | Conveying Selections Option A Specify Knob/Lever Design Style Only And Leave The Balance To Interpretation Steps Make an initial selection and provide supplier basic instructions (tubular or mortise, etc.). Allow for assembly of hardware schedule by distributor. Review, adjust, repeat. Pros Minimizes time required for specifier to begin process. Allows for the
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Timing Of Hardware Selection & Specification Hardware ties in to many surrounding details. The earlier on in a project it is discussed, the better. Typically a schedule can begin as soon as a floor plan with numbered doors exists. Often, decisions are made early on that limit or dictate hardware selections. By discussing hardware early
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Product Knowledge | Common Mortise Lock Functions PASSAGE Interior and exterior trim always active. Closets, common rooms. Spindle: Solid NON-LATCHING PASSAGE SINGLE DUMMY Fixed trim on either interior or exterior only. Shallow Closets Spindle: Non-Active, Single Dummy Mount NON-LATCHING PASSAGE FULL DUMMY Fixed trim on both interior and exterior. Inactive leaf typically on interior double
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