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Double door hardware terminology.
Backset the backset on a door is the distance from the edge of the door to the center of the bore hol in the door.
While you are shopping on direct door hardware remember that most door knobs are shipped with an adjustable backset in the box.
You can see the bore hole that is 2 1 8 in diameter.
Beyond parts there are a few more terms you might find helpful when it comes to purchasing and installing your door hardware.
A strip of steel or wood which covers or closes the gap between the edges of a pair of doors some types overlap others meet at the center line of the gap.
The door prep image seen to the left applies to any standard tubular lock or latch set including interior door knobs door levers deadbolts entry door handle set and door handle plates.
Double hung sash are held in an open position with the use of coil spring block and tackle balancing devices.
Other door hardware terms.
Levers and handlesets usually need a hole 2 1 8 inches in diameter.
Pull trim with key.
Replacement hardware needs to fit your door and hardware for a new door requires a hole saw in the correct size.
Note the hardware s required bore hole size.
The leaf of a pair of doors double doors that opens first and has the locking or latching device the other door is called the inactive door and opens when flush bolts or surface bolts are released.
The diameter of the hole in the door.
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Bottom rail the bottom portion of the door.
Concealed hinges that allow you to open and close the patio door in a smooth and quiet transition.
Single cylinder one way.
See the following image.
The horizontal distance measured from the edge of the door to the center point of the bore hole.
Brick molding a molding used on an exterior door typically applied to prehung units put on the outside of the frame as a stop or to hide brick siding stucco or concrete.
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Door handle or lever.
Typically deadbolts need a bore hole 1 1 2 or 2 1 8 inches in diameter.
The backset is the distance from the edge of the door to the center line of the prepared cross bore hole drilled to install most locks.
Single cylinder classroom.
Metal stripping which is soldered at the joints used between cut glass pieces to assemble the pieces into a decorative glass panel.
