Door Knob Shopping? Know Your Knobs
Posted By Houston Decorator on December 19, 2010
Need to replace the door knobs around your house? Great! But before you get started with your price comparison across different online and offline home hardware retailers, make sure you know the types of hardware you need.
- Keyed. Just as the name implies, these knobs are primarily used on entrance doors. They require a key to unlock the door from the outside. When there are several keyed locks used throughout a single building, it makes sense to have them keyed alike. That way you only need one key to open all the locks. You can also have the knobs keyed separately, but consider you’ll have different keys specific for each door lock – not such a good idea in case of an emergency.
- Passage. A passage door knob is your best choice for simple entry. Void of a locking mechanism, these knobs are commonly used on pantry doors, children’s bedroom doors, etc.
- Privacy. Ahhhhhhh yes, at times we all need privacy. These door knobs deny access from the outside and can only be locked and unlocked from the inside. Think adult bedrooms, bathrooms and guestrooms.
- Dummy. These are commonly used when you have two doors that close into each other, and only one door is opened and closed regularly. The knobs have no turn functionality like the keyed, passage or privacy ones. Usually surface mounted on doors, dummy knobs give a more balanced aesthetic look.
Congratulations, you’re ready to start shopping for door knobs. Look for good prices AND great service. You never know when you may need a little help, so choose a company that’s knowledgeable in door hardware products and easily accessible by telephone, email and chat. Happy shopping!
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