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Patrick G.
03-02-05, 04:46 PM
All of the door handles in my house are standard round gold handles. I want to replace ALL of them with nicer lever door handles in a brushed nickel color. Where is the best place to buy a lot of these? I'm assuming online, but any recommendations? Also, the doors currently have gold hinges and catches. Is it going to look tacky if I don't also purchase and install matching hinges and catches in the same brushed nickel color? Is it fairly easy to find and purchase those things separately? Are they all standard sizes?
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03-03-05, 01:04 AM
Seek the consol of a professional. Hardware specifier, knowledgeable door shop personal, locksmith, or another knowledgeable industry professional. If you choose to go it alone, you should understand most of the following lengthy blubs and blobs.
Combining colors is tacky or distinct. It's a matter of viewpoint.
To purchase standrad swagged butt hinges in the quickest possbile manner be prepared to answer the following:
(1) Wood or Metal Door & Wood or Metal Jamb (2) Hinge Width (3) Hinge Height (4) Hinge Thickness [No, all hinges are not the same thickness] (5) Square or Radius Corner [two common radius corner options exist] (6) With or without bearings (7) Number of knuckles (8) Base metal AND/OR Finish option. In the event that the hinge door style has been beveled the hinges are "handed" [Right or Left]. (8) Base Metal - will be the least of your worries. (6) Ball bearing hinges may or may not be a choise (7) Number of knuckles may or may not be a choice.
Since you're looking for "Bushed Nickel" (this designation is a misnomer) it's possible that substituting Dull Stainless Steel in either hinges or the Passage or Entry Locksets will be your only choice as faint look-alike material.
To swap hinges on a wood door & frame, if necessary, be prepared to relocate the screw holes on the jamb and door. To swap hinges on a metal door & frame be prepared to (1) replace the door leaf or (2)purchase the exact hinge that matches the screw holes AND to remove the jamb and replace the backing plate OR replace the jamb altogether.
To purchase Passage or Entry Lockests in the quickest possible manner be prepared to answer the following:
(1) Hardware Grade (2) Door Thickness (3) Latch Bore Backset (4) Strike plate option [three: Full Lipped Strike, T-Strike, Closed-Strike] (4) Finish option.
Again, since "Bushed Nickel" is your choice it's possible that instead of the lower Grades used in Residential work you could be faced with purchasing Commercial Grade hinges or Lockests at a much higher cost.
Generally, strike plates are included with the Lockset. The hitch is, the new strike plate may differ from the old one. This may or may not be a problem, depending on the door, style of door casing, and how well the door is fitted. Individual strike plates matching the old ones may or may not be available in "brushed nickel".
The finish option information below will assist you in talking to a professional.
The "US" designation is more or less of a general finish category. The ANSI/BHMA Finish option number is an extension of sorts of the US designation. The ANSI/BHMA number is specific to the Base Metal used.
US Designation "Description".. ANSI numbers for Base Metals: Steel, Brass, Bronze. and Stainless Steel
US14 "Bright Nickel Plated".........ANSI..645, 618, 618,---
US15 "Dull Nickel Plated" ..........ANSI..646, 619, 619,---
US15 "A Nickel Oxidized Relieved"...ANSI..647, 620, 620,---
US32 "Polished Stainless Steel".....ANSI..---, ---, ---,629
US32D "Dull Stainless Steel"........ANSI..---, ---, ---,630
US15, Dull Nickle Plated is your "Brushed Nickel".
US32D, Dull Stainless Steel is the subsistue refered to.
Base Metal plays a roll in cost and quality. If you live in a humid region or by the seashore: Steel pits & rusts. Cost generally follows the base metal used, with steel as the least expensive, and stainless steel the highest cost.
Take a hinge, lockset, and strike plate, with you.
Combining colors is tacky or distinct. It's a matter of viewpoint.
To purchase standrad swagged butt hinges in the quickest possbile manner be prepared to answer the following:
(1) Wood or Metal Door & Wood or Metal Jamb (2) Hinge Width (3) Hinge Height (4) Hinge Thickness [No, all hinges are not the same thickness] (5) Square or Radius Corner [two common radius corner options exist] (6) With or without bearings (7) Number of knuckles (8) Base metal AND/OR Finish option. In the event that the hinge door style has been beveled the hinges are "handed" [Right or Left]. (8) Base Metal - will be the least of your worries. (6) Ball bearing hinges may or may not be a choise (7) Number of knuckles may or may not be a choice.
Since you're looking for "Bushed Nickel" (this designation is a misnomer) it's possible that substituting Dull Stainless Steel in either hinges or the Passage or Entry Locksets will be your only choice as faint look-alike material.
To swap hinges on a wood door & frame, if necessary, be prepared to relocate the screw holes on the jamb and door. To swap hinges on a metal door & frame be prepared to (1) replace the door leaf or (2)purchase the exact hinge that matches the screw holes AND to remove the jamb and replace the backing plate OR replace the jamb altogether.
To purchase Passage or Entry Lockests in the quickest possible manner be prepared to answer the following:
(1) Hardware Grade (2) Door Thickness (3) Latch Bore Backset (4) Strike plate option [three: Full Lipped Strike, T-Strike, Closed-Strike] (4) Finish option.
Again, since "Bushed Nickel" is your choice it's possible that instead of the lower Grades used in Residential work you could be faced with purchasing Commercial Grade hinges or Lockests at a much higher cost.
Generally, strike plates are included with the Lockset. The hitch is, the new strike plate may differ from the old one. This may or may not be a problem, depending on the door, style of door casing, and how well the door is fitted. Individual strike plates matching the old ones may or may not be available in "brushed nickel".
The finish option information below will assist you in talking to a professional.
The "US" designation is more or less of a general finish category. The ANSI/BHMA Finish option number is an extension of sorts of the US designation. The ANSI/BHMA number is specific to the Base Metal used.
US Designation "Description".. ANSI numbers for Base Metals: Steel, Brass, Bronze. and Stainless Steel
US14 "Bright Nickel Plated".........ANSI..645, 618, 618,---
US15 "Dull Nickel Plated" ..........ANSI..646, 619, 619,---
US15 "A Nickel Oxidized Relieved"...ANSI..647, 620, 620,---
US32 "Polished Stainless Steel".....ANSI..---, ---, ---,629
US32D "Dull Stainless Steel"........ANSI..---, ---, ---,630
US15, Dull Nickle Plated is your "Brushed Nickel".
US32D, Dull Stainless Steel is the subsistue refered to.
Base Metal plays a roll in cost and quality. If you live in a humid region or by the seashore: Steel pits & rusts. Cost generally follows the base metal used, with steel as the least expensive, and stainless steel the highest cost.
Take a hinge, lockset, and strike plate, with you.