Posts Tagged ‘Door Knobs’
Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Kwikset Pembroke Lever
Mostly due to the availabilityof newer finishes, Homeowners are replacing their Door Knobs, Door Levers and Handlesets at a record pace. Hardware finishes like Satin Nickel, Oil Rubbed Bronze, Rustic Pewter and others are favored over the old standard of the Polished Brass finish.
Oil Rubbed Bronze
But what about the hinges? Many consumers spend hundreds of dollars on new door hardware overlooking the matching hinges. Replacing door hinges is relatively inexpensive and easy to do. The first thing to do is purchase hinges that closely match your door hardware. The finish doesn’t have to be exact or even the same manufacturer. Replacing the hinges is easy. You don’t even have to remove the door. Simply remove the top hinge with a screw driver or screw gun. Then put the screws through the new hinge in it’s place. Then repeat the process for the remaining hinges on the door. This will take only 10-15 minutes per door. Hinges that match the door hardware will give a complete decorator look at a low cost and minimal amount of effort. For more information or to shop for Door Hinges now, visit www.DoorKnobDiscountCenter.com.
Tags: black, chrome, distressed, door hardware, door hinges, Door Knobs, door levers, hinge finishes, hinges, lifetime finish, oil rubbed bronze, Satin Nickel, Stainless Steel
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
Oil Rubbed Bronze is one of the most popular finishes today offering a deep shade of brown with interesting copper and golden highlights. It should be noted that it is a hand done finish that will vary not only from piece to piece, but even within each piece itself. Furthermore, Schlage’s Oil Rubbed Bronze being more of a chocolate color, is different than Baldwin, Emtek, Deltana, Grandeur, Nostalgic Warehouse, Omnia and Weslock so be aware that when mixing brands you are getting different shades of Oil Rubbed Bronze. Most are accepting of this difference, particularly if the pieces are not set directly side by side. Deltana hinges will work with any brands door knobs for instance.
Oil rubbed bronze is a living finish that is intended to wear with use and age to reveal the copper highlights beneath the hand applied bronze coating. The brass substrate of the knob or lever set is first finished in copper, which in itself will wear to reveal the gold base. It is these wear lines or highlights, contrasting with the variations of the bronze that offer the unique depth and interest that is Oil rubbed bronze.
Many people find this wearing of finish disconcerting, preferring that the product they buy stays the way it is when first purchased. If this is your thinking, choose Venetian Bronze which is an Oil Rubbed Bronze that is artificially highlighted to reveal the coppery color below and then sealed with a lacquer to prevent further deterioration. Venetian bronze are thus more red in hue and can be found from Kwikset, Baldwin, Wesier and Schlagebut Schlage calls it Aged Bronze.
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Tags: bronze, distressed, door hardware, door knob, Door Knobs, door lever, door levers, finish, hardware finish, oil rubbed bronze, ORB, venetian bronze
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
French doors or double doors present a unique door hardware predicament. The exact hardware combination depends on the mechanism you intend to employ to keep the doors in the closed position. Closets with light-weight doors are controlled by ball catches installed in the top of the door with a strike inserted into the opening’s header. The ball is spring loaded to release up into the header strike and “wedge” the door in the closed position. For doors like these, use dummy knobsets or leversets. Dummy door knobs and leversets are simply surface mounted much like an oversized Schaub cabinet knob. It has no operational function (no latch), it doesn’t turn, and its purpose is simply a handhold used to move the door open and closed.
For doors that require functioning hardware, choose first which side of the door you plan to designate as the “active door”; then choose the required function for your use (passage/privacy/keyed entry). The other door is considered the “inactive door” which is the one that remains closed (at least most of the time) and is locked in place by flush or surface bolts. The inactive door is supplied with dummy hardware installed on both sides of the door. Some brands like Baldwin, Omnia, Emtek Nostalgic Warehouse and Grandeur offer dummy pairs while Schlage, Kwikset, Weiser, Weslock and Dexter offer single dummies so two are purchased, one for each side of the door.
Tags: door knob, Door Knobs, double door, french doors
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
DoorKnobDiscountCenter.com now carries Kwikset’s new Designer Rose Backplates.
- Kwikset Oval Rose w/Lever
- Kwikset Arch Rose w/Lever
The Designer Roses easily install on any Kwikset Signature Series reversible door lever chassis.
Designer Roses are sold separately as an accessory or configured and packed with a door lever. Please visit our web site today to purchase these Designer Roses.
Tags: back plate, designer, Door Knobs, kwikset, lever, levers, rose, style
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
The rose is the decorative metal plate that covers the “bore” or hole in the face of a door that accommodates the door knob or door lever latch.
Rosette Style Examples
Roses, or Rosettes, are typically 2-5/8″ round and are the shape of door hardware due to the round hole in the door it is meant to conceal.
Back Plate Example
However, some styles employ a more elaborate design, typically rectangular in shape and measuring 2-5/8″ wide by 7″ or 8″ in height. This style is known as a Backplate, though Emtek, a manufacturer of historical reproductions, calls them “Sideplates”. Due to their size, backplates offer many unique design elements that enhance the door knob or door lever appeal. Nostalgic Warehouse, a Denver manufacturer boasting true reproduction hardware, (right down to the skeleton key!), offers six different designs in the most popular finishes like satin nickel and oil rub bronze. They utilize separate spindle and knob design, just like your grandmother use to have, and will fit any modern door as well as old doors without the large 2-1/8″ face bore. The backplate is becoming so popular that many leading manufacturers are now offering them including Baldwin door knobs and Kwikset door knobs
Tags: back plate, backplate, Door Knobs, door levers, door plate, rose
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Sunday, December 28th, 2008
Door Knob
With 112 million doors in the US, door knobs are an often used but rarely thought of product.
Every day millions of us open and close doors as we weave our way through our daily lives. Early doors were merely hides and textiles. It wasn’t until swinging “hinged” doors made first of wood and then of metals and glass did door knobs make their appearance. The first door knobs were made of wood and appeared in the late 1700s. About 100 years later in the1800s they were first manufactured and that happened to be here in the United States.
Door Knobs include four main parts. The knobs, typically round, are now often egg shaped like Baldwin Egg Knob, Schalge Sienna and Danbury, Kwikset Laurel, Weiser Carlisle and Emtek Hammered Egg knob.
Door Lever
Lever styles were designed for both their elegance and practicality as they are simpler to operate and are recommended for handicapped and elderly users. Popular lever designs are Schlage Accent and Flair, Baldwin Wave and Soho, Kwikset Commonwealth and Lido, as well as many others from Emtek, Grandeur, Omnia Weiser and Weslock. The spindle is the second main part and connects the knobs and levers through the door and transmits your hand twist to the latch. The latch incorporates the bolt that protrudes from the door edge and holds the door in the closed position. The fourth main part is the Rose or rosette, typically round in shape that covers the hole made in the face of the door to accommodate the whole apparatus and keep it looking “smart”.
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