In the modern world it is rather difficult to find at least one apartment or house in which there would not be a single door. Even fashionable now studio apartments have, at least, two doors - an entrance and an interior in a bathroom. That's why rarely any owner of an apartment manages to bypass the choice of such important accessories as door handles. In this article we will consider not only their types and basic selection criteria, but also try to answer the question: is the handle on the door a more functional or decorative element of the interior?
Types of handles for doors
There are various classifications of door handles, we suggest you consider three of their main types that will help in choosing this door accessory.
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First of all, the handles can be divided into two types: for entrance and interior doors. The first should be not so much aesthetic, as reliable and durable, because they are entrusted with a huge load - such handles should push the heavy front door. But, despite its strength, no one interferes with the door handles for the entrance doors to be beautiful, for example, have a non-standard form or be painted in a contrasting color. In the end, unlocking the entrance door to the apartment is unlikely to be possible without pressure on the handle, so we can say that it begins with the acquaintance of guests with your house.
Entrance door handles photo
Original door handles for entrance doors
Unusual door handles for entrance doors
Handles for interior doors have a less massive appearance, they are supposed to be more elegant and beautiful. But reliability has not been canceled - imagine, you went into the room, closed the door and then the handle broke. How to go outside?
Handles for interior doors
We will talk about what material to prefer when buying a pen so that it will last a long time, but for now let's look at the types of door handles for functional purposes.
For
functionality All door handles are divided into two large types:
- movable handle with a latch;
- stationary.
The first are connected with a latch or with a lock and have a swing mechanism, while the latter exist independently of the lock.
In turn, movable handles can be swivel( they are also called "noobs") and push buttons. Probably everyone saw a round door handle in the form of a ball with a lock in the middle, which opens the door with a simple twist - that's the real example of the handle-nose. They are usually installed on the door to the bathroom or in the bathroom, on the outside they can be closed with a key, and with the inside - with a latch or button. Such handles are very convenient and easy to operate.
Door handle with
lock The pressure handles are a design with a lever - pressing the handle drives the latch to open or close the door. If you compare them with rotary handles, then you need to do more to open the door.
Door handles photo
Unlike moving, stationary handles do not have a swivel mechanism - such a door handle with a lock is absolutely not connected. It is only needed to push and pull on it, open the door. Stationary handles are often found on the entrance metal-plastic doors in shops and institutions, for convenience they are also supplied with a door closer, which closes the door behind the visitor who entered.
Beautiful door handles in the interior
Design of door handles photo
According to material
The material from which door handles are made can be different( for example, plastic or glass), but wood and metal handles are most common.
Wooden handles look beautiful, there are no comments to them. Only here made of different types of trees( most often of valuable), such handles are afraid of high humidity, so they are not suitable for use in the bathroom. In general, this door fittings are ideal for wooden and veneered doors.
Door handles made of wood
With metal handles too, not everything is so unambiguous - they can be made of different alloys, so their performance is significantly different. The most reliable and functional handles are made of brass. They are durable, resistant to changes in temperature and humidity, besides, they have pleasant tactile properties and a variety of designs. Aluminum and steel handles are not as durable as brass. They are less pleasant to the touch and have less aesthetics, although nickel-plated or chrome door handles look very good.
Door handle with lock
Door handles photo
Door handles for glass doors
How to choose the door handle
Before you go behind the door handle to the store, we must take into account various factors.
First, the handle must match the general style of the interior. For example, if the room is decorated in high-tech style, then a luxurious gilded handle with fanciful elements here will look ridiculous. It is better to buy it for rooms in baroque style, and for high-tech to prefer a laconic chrome handle. If you choose a handle for the interior, decorated in a classical style, then it is better to pay attention to the bronze door handles, which will fit organically into this style.
Beautiful door handles photo
Metal door handles photo
Secondly, the handle should approach the door and its elements according to the color scheme. Visible parts of the door are locks and hinges, so the handle must be combined with them in color. Agree, ugly will look chrome pen on the background of gilded door hinges and the same lock.
Kinds of door handles
Original handles for doors
As in the world of haute couture, there are also fashion trends in the door hardware industry, and elite door manufacturers necessarily collaborate with world-class designers.
In ordinary life, as a rule, there are only three types of handles, made in classical, modern and retro style. But the design of door handles is not limited to this, and original models appear in the light in the form of a human hand, a corkscrew or a pistol grip.
Door handle
Original handle for doors in the form of a pistol
Handle for a note
Door handles in the form of a hand photo
Beautiful handles with a rotary mechanism are made in the form of a globe reduced in many respects, a light in the darkness of a light bulb, clothespins for a note orlarge round nose of a gnome.
Beautiful round door handles photo
Original door handle in the form of clothespins
The original design of door handles has accessories called Numlock Handle. Do you know how it differs from a conventional pen? In that it has a built-in combination lock right on the handle. Agree, a very convenient device for those who dream of personal space.
Door handle with combination lock Numlock Handle
Or here's another example for a similar situation - the door handle, which completely disappears from the back side, if you pull it yourself. And without a handle, as you know, the door will not open.
Door handle that hides
We install the door handle
As a rule, we change the handle in two cases: if it breaks and if a new door is being installed. Depending on the device of the door handle, the way of its installation differs. For example, if on the door you had a waybill( outer) handle, then in case of replacing the old one, buy the invoice, and not the mortise. Although it is very difficult to confuse them. Basically, internal cutting knobs are used on sliding doors.
Now let's take a quick look at how to install the door handle. First, note the location of the handle, according to the standards, it is located at a level of 90-100 cm from the bottom of the door. Next, drill a hole drill on the notches and insert a pin into it, which then screw the handle. This method is applicable when it comes to overhead pens.
In other cases, the handle can be inserted together with the mortise lock. In general, their installation is almost the same as installing invoices. Drilled holes, they are installed screeds, which fix both hands at once. Or each handle is attached separately by 3-4 self-tapping screws.
Rarely, which door handles are installed separately from the lock, so these jobs, as a rule, are combined.
