Types of fixtures and fastening for doors and window

Different types of fixtures and Fastening for doors and window

• This can be of iron, brass and aluminium.
• It should remain reasonably smooth and free from sharp edges and corners.
• Those are commonly black painted about copper oxidized.
• Certain are manufactured in other shapes and sizes to fulfil the functional requirement of doors & windows.

Types

1. Hinges
2. Bolts
3. Handles
4. locks

Hinges

Different types of hinges commonly used for doors and windows are as follows.

• Butt hinges:- This type of hinge is most generally used for fixing door and window shutters to the frame. During a normal size of the door and window, three hinges are used for each shutter.
• Back flap hinges:- Here types of hinges are used with thin shutters where butt hinges can not be used.
• Counter flap hinges:- This type of hinge is used for shutters folded back to back.
• Strap hinges:- This type of hinge is normally used with ledged and braced doors, garage doors, etc.
• Parliamentary hinges:- These types of hinges are used in situations where the door and window opening are required to be kept free of interference action due to shutters when open.
• Garnet hinges:- This type of hinge is also called a T-hinge, and is generally used for battened or ledged and braced doors.

Bolt

Another type of bolt generally used for doors and windows

• Aldrop bolts:- It is fixed on the external doors where padlocks are to be used.
• Barrel bolt:- It is used for fixing the back face of a door. Each socket is fixed to the door frame while that plate is screwed to the interior of the shutter.
• Hasp and staple bolt:- During this case, the hasp is secured to the shutter whereas some staple is twisted to the door frame.
• Eye and Hook:- This type of fitting is used for keeping the window shutter in position when the window is open.
• Latch:- That consists of a lever pivoted at one edge which can be actuated by a trigger passing through the shutter.

Handles

Handles are manufactured in a variety of designs.

1. Bow handle
2. Wardrobe handle
3. Lever handle
4. Door handle

Lock

1. Mortise lock
2. Rim lock
3. Lever handle lock
4. Padlock

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