Handles for interior doors and their varieties

Door handles with a lock for interior doors are divided into several types. There is a difference in the mechanisms and quite different materials of manufacture are used.

Today we look at the various options that are presented on the current market. There is also a lot of additional information about the dates of the video in this article and the photos, according to which you can immediately select the option you want.

What to look for when choosing a doorknob

Installing the handle on the interior door is always done. They are different in mechanism and material of manufacture.

The range of these products is very large, and it is important to be able to navigate among the various in style, shape, texture, material, color and size of models of pens. Properly selected, beautiful and high-quality handle can transform the door and give it a fashionable and stylish look, and, on the contrary, the handle of poor quality can spoil even a very beautiful door.

Note: In addition to the aesthetic, door handles perform an engineering function, being a means of controlling the design and ensuring the comfort of using the door.

Therefore, buying a pen, you need to take into account many factors.

The main criteria for choosing this important detail are:

• The quality of the material and product design;
• The reliability of its design (in the model there should not be badly connected parts and loose parts);
• Just decide at what height of the handle of the interior door, it is necessary that it was located conveniently and in the photo above there are the necessary dimensions for different door dimensions.
• Ergonomic product. Tactile contact should cause pleasant sensations, and the hand should be placed comfortably on the handle;
• Compliance of the handles with the features and style of the interior, the location of the rooms (for rooms located close to each other, it is recommended to choose the same handles, which are preferably purchased at the same time);
• The combination with the door itself and its decoration, style and color (for example, dark knobs look good in rooms with a colonial interior), as well as with other details of door hardware, such as door canopies, locks and hinges, as well as matching the functional purpose of the room ( pens in the nursery should not be with sharp ends). In addition, it is important not to forget about the sense of proportion: the handle should look like an addition to the door, and not as its central part;
• Expected load on the door handle. For massive doors should pick up handles from the appropriate material that can last for a long time.

Varieties of door handles

Depending on the functionality, the following types of handles for interior doors are distinguished:

Stationary

They are motionless, do not hold anything and are not responsible for the operation of the lock (see. Insert of the castle into the interior door - the advice of professionals), so this type of pens has a rather simple design.

• These models are used in combination with snaps or pressure rollers, often they are not connected with any locking device. The most common of them - handles, brackets, most often having a U-shape, and handles in the form of balls.
• Stationary ручки можно увидеть на массивных дверях. Благодаря высоким эстетическим характеристикам они часто выполняют также декоративную роль; среди них можно найти настоящие произведения искусства.

Push

Basically, the handles on the strip for interior doors are made in this version. The most popular and widespread due to its reliability and other positive properties variant door handles.

So:

• They consist of 2 L-shaped parts connected by a rod. The push handles are handles on the outlet and on the bar. They can be with and without latch.
• Handles on the outlet are designed both for locking and for door decoration. Often equipped with turnkey mortise mechanism.
• They work very simply: when the handle is pressed, the tongue latch retracts, which allows you to open the door, and when you stop pressing, takes the initial position and keeps the door closed.
• You can pick up any locking device to the latch handles. A well-chosen outlet, which is an element of decorative furniture fittings, always gives the interior style a harmonious and complete look, emphasizing its features favorably.
• The handles on the bar are usually implemented complete with locks, equipped with a latch and bolt, since it is difficult to select a suitable locking mechanism for a separate handle. This type of door handles performs the function of additional protection of the room, but is more popular as a decor.

Rotary (knobs)

The mechanism of action of these door handles is similar to the work of the pressure, but they are driven not by levers, but by balls, opening the latch by turning the handle.

• Balls may have a locking device in the center.. Knobs are more compact than push handles, but less convenient to use, they cannot be opened, for example, with busy hands.
• In addition, they often break. However, due to the low invasiveness compared to other types of pens, they are popular in families with small children.
• This type of furniture is often used for styling doors.. Knobes are perfectly combined with other interior details due to the variety of textures. One more plus of rotary handles is their low price.
• Handles for sliding interior doors. Mortise handles, differing from the others in the shape and type of installation: they do not protrude beyond the limits of the door leaf.
• Handles controlling the magnetic locking mechanism. The modern design pushing and pushing a magnet from the locking device.

The right choice of door handle largely depends on the purpose of their use, as well as on the interior. For a bold and original design idea fit stylish stationary pens, for a strict concise design style - turning.

Connoisseurs of aesthetics and harmony will pay tribute to the beautiful models on the sockets, and the classic interior will be decorated with a push handle on the slat.

Raw materials for door handles

From what material the door handle is made of, its reliability and service life depend. Raw materials for pens are very diverse, each of them has its own characteristics, advantages and disadvantages.

Metal pens	Copper, aluminum, steel, brass and other metals are distinguished by high strength, durability and wear resistance. High-quality door handles made from them, can serve for several decades and at the same time have quite reasonable prices. However, when choosing metal pens, it is necessary to pay attention to the quality of the alloy and coating: too cheap models with intensive use quickly lose their attractive appearance and bend, especially if they are hollow. The disadvantage of metal handles is that most of them are cold to the touch.
Wooden handles	Made from natural wood, including valuable species. They are eco-friendly, have a beautiful appearance, are excellent for doors made of solid wood or veneered doors, often decorated with carvings, decorative inlays of stone or metal, inlay. Practically not cooled and always pleasant to the touch. Their disadvantages include poor resistance to abrasion and sensitivity to moisture, so these handles do not fit the doors to the kitchen and the bathroom. When choosing wooden door handles, one should keep in mind that products made from soft woods do not have high wear resistance, so it is advisable to install them on doors that are not used too intensively.
Glass handles	Especially in the original design - a refined and spectacular decoration of the interior, featuring an original design. Handles with illumination and a multi-colored filling, and also decorated by a method of chemical etching are very popular. Their main disadvantages are the high cost and impracticality associated with the fragility of glass, in connection with which manufacturers often combine them with other materials in the form of various decorative inserts.
Stone handles	Most often, these are exclusive models made of jade or marble, with a rim of precious metals and an exquisite cut. Differ in reliability and durability. Naturally, such pens are very expensive. Their disadvantages include cold to the touch material.
Plastic handles	The budget option of accessories, one of the most inexpensive, fragile and unpresentable externally. However, the assortment of plastic pens is distinguished by a wide variety of colors and shapes. These handles can be seen mainly on the doors of outbuildings. Some of them are made in the form of metal, stone or glass.
Combined door handles	Such products are made of several materials, most often of glass with metal or of wood with metal. Their main disadvantage is the short life span. Such designs can be quite reliable, if metal is used as a handle core.
With dusting	The best coating for door handles is chromium, nickel or gold plating. One of the most wear-resistant coatings is an alloy of gold and titanium, which can last for about 30 years.

Take into account

When buying, you should immediately think about what you want from the pen. If the priority is the protection of the room, then you need a handle with a lock for interior doors.

If protection is not required and you just need to slam the door, then the latch handles for interior doors are fine.

An interroom door without a handle is not done, but if the mechanism interferes with you, then it is quite possible to use a simple magnet for the door. He is in the photo below.

Handles for interior doors must be of high quality.

The cost of furniture products is influenced by several characteristics:

• Fame and reputation of the manufacturer. The most beautiful and original are considered to be pens made in Spain and Italy, more minimal, but no less quality copies are made in Russia, England, Finland.
• Structural strength.
• The quality and finish of the source material (a pen made of an inexpensive material, but trimmed with a more valuable one, is more expensive than a regular pen without a finish).
• Ease of use.
• Types of technologies used in the manufacture.

An additional factor affecting the price is the name of the designer who developed the handle model.

The most inexpensive of the door handles - aluminum, plastic, as well as made from the least valuable types of wood. Among the expensive models are handles made of bronze and stainless steel.

Pay attention to the handles for interior doors presented above and make your choice. Embed any you can do with your own hands and instructions will help make the right choice.