A locking doorknob features a locking mechanism on the interior handle and a slot for a key on the exterior.
Terminology for door handle tongue.
On non locking doorknobs the interior and exterior handles are smooth and contain no locking mechanism.
Other door hardware terms.
Metal stripping which is soldered at the joints used between cut glass pieces to assemble the pieces into a decorative glass panel.
The distance from the edge of the door to the center point of this bore hole is the backset.
Doorknobs have two handles one on each side of the door and are either locking or non locking.
A joinery method commonly used for joining two perpendicular members of cabinet door frames.
Lever lever handle a lever or lever handle has the same functionality as a door knob but has a different appearance.
L handle brass 2 7 8 in shaft garage door locking t handle.
Triangular shaped locking point that retracts flush inside the faceplate until engaged at which point it extends out to lock into a strike plate.
Beyond parts there are a few more terms you might find helpful when it comes to purchasing and installing your door hardware.
Discontinued garage door l handle 2 7 8 in shaft 1 3 4 screws 2 pack keyed alike chrome discontinued garage door locking t handle.
The door prep image seen to the left applies to any standard tubular lock or latch set including interior door knobs door levers deadbolts entry door handle set and door handle plates.
The rails also receive a projected tongue tenon that fits into the groove in the stiles.
The main parts of a door lock are the cylinder bolt box and strike plate.
You can see the bore hole that is 2 1 8 in diameter.
The backset is the distance from the edge of the door to the center line of the prepared cross bore hole drilled to install most locks.
This term is used to refer to no cylinder hole on a backplate.
Distance a deadbolt tongue roundbolt etc.
Brick molding a molding used on an exterior door typically applied to prehung units put on the outside of the frame as a stop or to hide brick siding stucco or concrete.
Ends on one member rails are machined coped to match the profile of the other member inside stile profiles.
A cylinder rose or ring in cylinder locks or latches.
Travel from beginning point to point of full extension.
It s useful for any diy er to know how things around the home operate.
L handle non keyed 5 16 x 3 inch shaft chrome non keyed l handle.
In door furniture it is the small plate to which the lever handle or knob is affixed and which is screwed to the door surface.
Understanding the different parts that work together to make a door handle and lock work can help you fix minor problems on your own.
It is a shaped metal disc which surrounds the outer face of the cylinder 2.
Bottom rail the bottom portion of the door.