FOR STANDARD INTERNAL DOORS THAT YOU SIMPLY WANT TO OPEN & CLOSE:

• Fit a standard tubular latch

• 2.5 inch is the popular size, you would generally only require a longer latch when fitting door knobs. The longer the latch is, the greater the distance from the door handle or door knob to the door frame itself.

•  Select a 'latch' style handle.

FOR BATHROOM DOORS THAT REQUIRE A PRIVACY LOCK:

• Fit a bathroom mortice lock or a tubular dead bolt

• The 2.5 inch 'economy' bathroom lock is the popular choice

• Select a 'bath' style handle, this style has a turn & release built into the backplate to operate the privacy bolt within the bathroom lock or tubular dead bolt

• All of our bathroom 'turns & releases' allow emergeny use from the outside with the edge of a coin or something similar.

FOR DOORS THAT YOU WANT TO LOCK WITH A KEY:

• Fit a sash lock or dead lock, you may require an 'insurance rated' lock for doors that lead to the outside.

• The 2.5 inch 'standard' 3 lever or the 'insurance rated' 5 lever sash locks are the popular choices

• If your fitting a British 'standard' sash lock (these are supplied with long 'chubb' style keys), you will require 'standard profile' escutcheons. 'Euro' & 'oval' profile escutcheons are actually cylinder covers, for European style key cylinders.

IF YOU REQUIRE HINGES: 

• Most joiners recommend 3 hinges per door as opposed to 1 pair. This gives a firmer fix to the door frame and can help guard against the potential issues of the door warping, due perhaps to changes in the environment

• For internal doors, the 3 inch ball bearing hinges are the popular choice. Ball bearing hinges provide a very smooth action when opening or closing the door

• For external doors or fire doors, the 4 inch ball bearing hinges are usually recommended

• All of our ball bearing hinges are available in various finishes to match that of your chosen door handles or door knobs