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Q, What are the different types of door handles?
A, There are 5 main handle types they are:
- Lever latch door handle on a backplate
- Lever lock door handle on a backplate
- Bathroom door handle set on a backplate
- Privacy door handle on a backplate
- Lever on a rose
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Lever latch door handle on backplate
This is your basic door handle on a backplate generally used on doors that you don't need to lock such as the living room or dining room. It consists of a handle/lever on a backplate which when pushed down turns the spindle which passes through the door and the tubular latch inside the door allowing the door to be opened.
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Lever lock door handle on backplate
This door handle is exactly the same as a lever latch as above but it has a key hole cut out of the backplate below the handle/lever to allow a key to be entered into the door to operate a sash lock inside the door. This handle is commonly used on a back door or a patio door or perhaps an office door.
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Bathroom door handle set on a backplate
The bathroom door handle has a thumb turn sometimes referred to as a turn and release or a snib and release below the handle, this is attached to a 5mm spindle which passes through the door and a bathroom lock inside the door allowing the door to be locked and unlocked. As the name suggests this handle is commonly used on bathrooms and toilets.
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Privacy door handle on a backplate
The privacy set door handle has a thumb turn sometimes referred to as a turn and release or a snib and release below the handle, when this is turned it operates a mechanism behind the backplate which stops the handle/lever being pushed down. Ideal for use on bedrooms or bathrooms. The privacy set is only available in a few handle designs such as the victorian scroll suite, victorian straight suite or the georgian suite. The privacy set only requires a tubular latch in the door.
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Lever on rose with tubular latch
The image on the right shows a pair of designer door handles on rose fitted with one of our architectural quality double sprung tubular latches (sold seperately). The outer ring on the rose is unscrewed to reveal several fixing holes, bolt through fixing are supplied which pass through holes in the body of the tubular latch which when tightened pull the handle rose securely against the door. For added strength and security the splined spindle which passes through the latch and into the shaft of each handle is secured from underneath with a grub screw.
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Lever on rose with sash lock and key hole escutcheon
This image shows the same pair of designer door handles on rose fitted with one of our architectural quality 3 lever sash locks (sold seperately) and a designer key hole escutcheon (also sold seperately). The sash lock has an 8mm square hole at the top to accommodate the spindle for the handle which works the latch and a key hole below to take the key which works the lock.
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Lever on rose with bathroom lock and turn and release
Finally the same pair of designer door handles on rose fitted with one of our architectural quality bathroom locks (sold seperately) and a designer turn and release (also sold seperately). The bathroom lock has an 8mm square hole at the top to accommodate the spindle for the handle which works the latch and a 5mm square hole below to accommodate the spindle for the turn and release which works the lock.
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Q, What are the different types of door locks and door latches?
A, This can be very confusing there are 7 main ones they are:
- Tubular Latches
- Rollerbolt Latches
- Sash Locks
- Bathroom Locks
- Dead Locks
- Rim Locks
- Rim Latches
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Tubular Latches
A tubular latch sometimes referred to as a mortice latch is used in conjunction with either a lever latch door handle, a lever on rose or a privacy door handle. They come in sizes ranging from 63mm (this refers to the full length of the latch) upto 150mm. The length of the latch will determine the positioning of the spindle at the centre of the door handle or door knob (this distance between the edge of the door and the hole in the latch which takes the spindle is referred to as the backset) Some tubular latches have holes in the body of the latch to allow bolts to pass through them when fitting handles with back to back bolt through fixings.
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Rollerbolt Latches
Rollerbolt latches are commonly used on doors where you wish to fit a cupboard knob or a pull handle. The roller slots into the striker plate in the door frame to keep the door in the closed position, the spring can be adjusted for varying the force needed to open and close the door.
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Sash Locks
Sash locks also known as mortice sash locks are used on doors you wish to lock with a key. They can be used in conjunction with a lever lock door handle on backplate, a door lever on rose and a key hole escutcheon combination or a door knob and escutcheon combination. They come in sizes 63mm or 75mm (this refers to the full length of the lock casing). The length of the lock will determine the positioning of the spindle at the centre of the door handle or door knob (this distance between the edge of the door and the hole in the lock which takes the spindle is referred to as the backset) Some locks have holes in the body to allow bolts to pass through them when fitting handles with back to back bolt through fixings.
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Bathroom Locks
Bathroom locks are used bahrooms. They can be used in conjunction with a bathroom door handle set on backplate, a door lever on rose and a turn and release combination or a door knob and turn and release combination. They come in sizes 63mm or 75mm (this refers to the full length of the lock casing). The length of the lock will determine the positioning of the spindle at the centre of the door handle or door knob (this distance between the edge of the door and the hole in the lock which takes the spindle is referred to as the backset) Some locks have holes in the body to allow bolts to pass through them when fitting handles with back to back bolt through fixings.
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Dead Locks
Dead locks also known as mortice dead locks provide extra security to the external doors of a property often fitted to a wooden front door in conjunction with a night latch. They come in 63mm or 75mm (this refers to the full length of the lock casing). The length of the lock will determine the positioning of the key hole.
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Rim Locks and rim latches
Rim locks and rim latches are fitted on the face of the door and need to be fitted in conjunction with a rim knob. This type of lock and latch system is commonly seen in older period cottages.
The rim lock incorporates a latch which is operated by turning the knob to open the door and a key which operates lock from both sides of the door which shoots into the keep fitted to the edge of the door frame The rim latch does not have a key but instead it has a button which is pushed accross with the finger to lock the door from one side.
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