Household Item Reviewer
06-28-2005, 12:23 AM
There are several things to consider before you select a doorknob.
Steps:
1. Think about where you will be installing the doorknob. Interior doors don't typically need keyed locks, for instance.
2. Decide what you prefer - a standard round knob shape? A thumb latch? A lever-type knob?
3. Consider who will be using the doorknob. Children, handicapped people, and persons with full hands will appreciate a lever-type knob that is easier to open.
4. Install passage knobs on closets and other non-locking interior doors.
5. Put a privacy lock on bathroom doors and maybe on bedroom doors. This is the type that locks from one side with a button or thumb turn. It can be unlocked by poking a toothpick or similar object through the hole on the other side.
6. Use keyed locking doorknobs on all exterior doors.
Tips:
Keep the receipt with the manual and other paperwork and send in the warranty card as soon as you get it.
Steps:
1. Think about where you will be installing the doorknob. Interior doors don't typically need keyed locks, for instance.
2. Decide what you prefer - a standard round knob shape? A thumb latch? A lever-type knob?
3. Consider who will be using the doorknob. Children, handicapped people, and persons with full hands will appreciate a lever-type knob that is easier to open.
4. Install passage knobs on closets and other non-locking interior doors.
5. Put a privacy lock on bathroom doors and maybe on bedroom doors. This is the type that locks from one side with a button or thumb turn. It can be unlocked by poking a toothpick or similar object through the hole on the other side.
6. Use keyed locking doorknobs on all exterior doors.
Tips:
Keep the receipt with the manual and other paperwork and send in the warranty card as soon as you get it.