Types of Door Knobs----Interior Door Knobs

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Different door knobs are useful for different purposes and, as such, one of the first things you should determine in your search for a door handle is the type you’ll need.

There are two main categories of door knobs: those made for doors inside a house, and those made for doors on the outside of a house. Within each category, there are a number of subtypes of knobs to consider as well.

Interior Door Knobs

Interior door knobs are designed to be used in doors found inside of a house. That’s still a pretty broad category, as it includes all bedrooms, bathrooms, utility rooms and closets. What your average consumer wants in a door knob for a closet versus a bathroom will often vary, so the different interior door knob categories can each satisfy different preferences.

• Privacy Knobs:

  Any door in your house that you’d like a lock for should have a privacy knob. These are most commonly used in bedrooms and bathrooms to keep roommates or family members from accidentally walking in at inopportune moments. They don’t include a key, merely a lock on the knob itself. These locks are not secure enough to keep potential home invaders out though, so they should not be used for exterior doors.

• Passage Knobs:

  Passage knobs are commonly used in any room where privacy isn’t important, such as closets or hallways. There’s no lock on these, but you do still turn the handle to open the door like you would most door knobs.

• Dummy Knobs:

  Dummy knobs might resemble passage knobs, but these are knobs you don’t actually need to turn to use. They’re often used on cabinets or appliances that don’t need a latch to open, but where having something to hold onto when opening them adds some convenience. These should only be used in cases where a door knob isn’t strictly required, but having one is either decorative or adds some slight convenience.