Door Furniture
Frequently asked questions
Internal Door Furniture
Furniture screws too long.
Burrs on screws – Must de-burr screws when cutting to length.
In a retrofit situation, if the previous door furniture is old often the holes drilled for the furniture are not suited to the new furniture and may need modification.
In a retrofit situation, if the previous door furniture is old it may have a different backset - Many of the new door furniture products have adjustable backsets built into the latches.
There will be a release, turn button or other device built into the door furniture to allow access in the event of an emergency.
Commercial Door Furniture
Furniture screws too long
Burrs on screws – Must de-burr screws when cutting to length.
Tail bar not cut to correct length or turn snib misaligned on door.
Changing the handing on the plate moves the hex nuts to the wrong side of the door. The furniture fixing will not clutch when fitting and will clutch when loosening.
The clearance on the narrow stile will not allow some levers to function.