Door Accessories

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Door accessories buying guide Door accessories are the small parts around a door that do the quiet work: door stops that protect the wall, hinges that carry the door, and bolts that hold one leaf of a double door in place. This collection holds Lockwood, Lane and Zanda door stops in floor, wall, skirting and magnetic styles, Lane and Zanda butt hinges in loose pin, fixed pin and lift off types and the Zanda 152mm flush bolt. They come in chrome, stainless steel, matte black, satin brass, bronze, gunmetal and white. This guide explains what each part does, how the types differ, how to choose by door and wall, which measurements decide fit and how to match the finish with the handle. For more in each group, see door stops , hinges and flush bolts and barrel bolts . What counts as a door accessory The handle and lock get the attention, but a door also needs a way to swing, a way to stop and, sometimes, a way to hold. Hinges let it swing. Stops keep the handle or the door edge off the wall. Bolts secure the inactive leaf of a pair. Each of these parts is small next to the door, yet each one can spoil the result if it is wrong. A hinge that is too small sags. A stop in the wrong place misses the handle. A bolt in the wrong finish stands out. Buying them together, in one finish, is the simplest way to get a consistent door. A hinge or stop is a finish to match your door handle. Door stops: why you need one A door that swings fully open meets the wall. A handle, a knob or the door edge hits the plaster, and over time it leaves a dent or a hole. The purpose directly: a stop prevents doors and handles damaging walls and fixtures. A stop is fitted so the door meets it before it meets the wall. The stop you choose depends on where the door lands, what the floor and wall are made of and how the room is used. Four kinds appear in this collection: floor mounted, wall mounted, skirting mounted and magnetic. Floor mounted stops A floor stop sits on the floor in the path of the door