How To Choose A Door Lever

Here are something you need to know before you install a lever door handle.

1. Entry:

A handleset with a keyed deadbolt mostly used on exterior doors for entry into the home. Traditionally available in Full Length, Monolithic or Sectional styles. Entry handlesets are designed to enhance the entrance to the home and set the entry apart from the other doors in the home. The other exterior doors for the home often have a deadbolt paired with a passage lever or knob. In cases where the door only has one borehole, key in knobs and levers are also available.

2. Privacy:

A handle set with a locking mechanism. Privacy handlesets usually have a push pin locking mechanism and are commonly used in a bathroom or bedroom . Most will have an emergency egress to unlock the door from the exterior.

3. Passage:

A handle set without an internal locking mechanism. A passage set is used on a door not requiring privacy, for example; between a living room and a kitchen or closet needing a latch. Most often used for interior doors or paired with a deadbolt for exterior doors.

4. Dummy:

Dummy sets have no latch and are surface mounted therefore they do not need a bore hole.  As there is no latch with this hardware, a locking mechanisms such as a ball catch or roller catch are usually required to keep the door closed.

5. Bore Hole:

A hole in the door where the door knob and latch are mounted. For interior doors requiring only a knob or lever there is usually only one. For entry doors or doors requiring a deadbolt, a double bore is usually required. The industry standard between the bore holes, called a center to center measurement. Part of the boring service includes a smaller hole in the edge of the door that allows the latch to work.You need to measure the hole diameter required for the door lock kit purchased by the lock and drill the door hole ahead of you install it.

6. Door Thickness:

Door thickness can very with different door styles and functions and is the measurement of the thickness of the edge of the door. Exterior doors are often thicker than interior doors. It is important to properly measure and provide the door thickness to ensure the hardware can accommodate the door. In some cases a special door kit is required if the door is thinner or thicker than what the hardware is designed for.

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