Get the Right Style Hardware for Your Door

Degol : Get the Right Style Hardware for Your Door

These days, there are many different styles of exterior door hardware.

Keyed entry doorknobs and levers - these are common on many types of exterior doors, and usually have a deadbolt above them. A deadbolt is a secondary locking mechanism, operated by a key and a thumbturn. The doorknob is the round mechanism used to open and close the door. Doorknobs come in a variety of materials, such as antique brass, rubbed bronze, or satin nickel. Instead of a doorknob, some doors have levers, otherwise known as a door handle that either turn up or down.

Entry Door Handle Sets - if you’re looking for a more elegant look, a handle set may be the way to go. Most handle sets don’t have a lock on the handle itself, but come with a matching deadbolt. Handle sets may also come in different options: single door entry, glass door entry, and double door entry.

For single door entry, there’s a handle and deadbolt on the outside, and a thumb turn on the inside that locks or unlocks the door. Full glass entry doors sometimes contain double cylinder deadbolts.

For double front entry doors, two handle sets will be needed — one for each door. Usually, one door is active and locks/unlocks, while the other one is inactive.

There are also different styles of handle sets: sectional, monolithic, and full length.

For sectional handle sets, the handle and deadbolt are separated. Monolithic handle sets are more unique; one plate holds the deadbolt and the top of the handle, while another plate holds the bottom of the handle. Full length handle sets include a single plate that covers the deadbolt and the entire handle.