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Locksets are manufactured assemblies of parts • 3/8" (10) clearance for hinges
making up a complete locking system, including • 3" (75) minimum stile for lever handles;
knobs, plates, and a locking mechanism. Described 4" (100) minimum stile for knobs
below are the major types of locksets: mortise
locks, unit and integral locks, and cylinder locks.
Consult hardware manufacturer for lockset
functions, installation requirements, trim designs,
dimensions, and finishes.
• Backset refers to the horizontal distance from
the face through which the bolt passes to the
centerline of the lock cylinder.
Mortise Lock Unit and Integral Locks Cylinder Lock
• Mortise lock is housed within a mortise • Unit lock is housed within a rectangular • Cylinder lock is housed within two holes
cut into a door edge so that the lock notch cut into the edge of a door. bored at right angles to each other, one
mechanism is covered on both sides. • Integral lock fits into a mortise cut into through the lock stile of a door and the
• Lock is concealed except for a faceplate at the edge of a door. other in the door edge.
the door edge, knobs or levers, a cylinder, • Unit and integral locks combine the • Cylinder locks are relatively inexpensive and
and operating trim. security advantages of a mortise lock easy to install.
• Backset: 21/2" (64) for 13/8" (35) doors; with the economy of a cylinder lock. • Backset: 23/8" (60) for standard locksets;
23/4" (70) for 13/4" (45) doors • Backset: 23/4" (70) for unit locks; 23/4" (70) for heavy-duty locksets
21/4" (57) for integral locks
• Rose or escutcheon • Projection: 13/4" to 21/2" • 10", 12", 14", 16"
(45 to 64) (255, 305, 355,
• Length: 31/2" to 41/2" 405) tall
• Knob diameter: 2" to (90 to 115)
21/4" (51 to 57) • 3" (75) wide
• Projection: 21/4" to 21/2"
(57 to 64)
Door Knobs Lever Handles Pull Handles and Push Plates
• Rose refers to a round or square ornamental • Lever-operated mechanisms, push-type
plate surrounding the shaft of a doorknob at mechanisms, and U-shaped handles are ADA Accessibility Guidelines
the face of a door. generally easier for people with disabilities • Door handles, pulls, latches, and locks should
• Escutcheon is a protective or ornamental to grasp. be easy to grasp with one hand without tight
plate that may be substituted for a rose. grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist.
• The force required for pushing open or
pulling open a door should be no greater
than 5.0 lbs. (22.2 N).
8. 20 PANI C H ARDWARE & C LO SER S
Panic Hardware
• Vertical rod operates latches at Panic hardware is a door-latching assembly that
head and floor. disengages when pressure is applied on a horizontal bar
that spans the interior of an emergency exit door at waist
height. The push bar should extend across at least one-half
• Minimum stile: the width of the door leaf on which it is installed.
• 21/2" (64) for single doors
• 2" (51) for double doors • Building codes require the use of panic hardware on
• 13/4" (45) minimum for emergency egress doors in certain building occupancies.
concealing vertical rods in Consult the applicable building code for details.
stiles of hollow metal doors
• The width, direction of swing, and location of required
exit doors are also regulated by the building code
according to the use and occupancy load of a building.
Exposed Vertical Rod
• Minimum door thickness:
• 11/4" (32) for rim-type locks
• 13/4" (45) for mortise locks
• Normal projection: 4" to 5"
(100 to 125)
Narrow projection: 25/8" (67)
ADA Accessibility Guideline
• 3' 6" (1065) normal bar height; • The force required for pushing open or pulling open a door
2' 6" (760) minimum and 3' 8" should be no greater than 5.0 lbs. (22.2 N).
(1120) maximum above finish
floor
Concealed Lateral Latching
• The closer mechanism may be: Door Closers
• Surface-mounted at the Door closers are hydraulic or pneumatic devices that
door head or the top jamb automatically close doors quickly but quietly. They help
• Concealed within the head reduce the shock a large, heavy, or heavily used door would
of the door or doorframe otherwise transmit upon closing to its frame, hardware,
• Mounted on the push side and surrounding wall.
or the pull side
• A backcheck device can slow the • Building codes require the use of self-latching,
speed with which a door may be self-closing doors with UL-rated hardware to protect
opened. openings in fire walls and occupancy separations;
• A coordinator ensures that the see 2.07.
inactive leaf of a pair of doors
is permitted to close before the
active leaf.
• Closers for glass entrance doors
may be concealed within the
floor construction.
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WEATHERS TRIPPIN G & T H R E S HOL DS 8.2 1
Weatherstripping
Weatherstripping consists of metal, felt, vinyl,
or foam rubber strips, placed between a door
or window sash and its frame, to provide a
seal against windblown rain and reduce the
infiltration of air and dust.
• Weatherstripping may be fastened to the
• Metal spring strip • Foam rubber or felt • Vinyl or rubber
edge or face of a door, or to the doorframe and
threshold. Weatherstripping Door Jambs
• The weatherstripping material should be
durable under extended use, noncorrosive, and
replaceable.
• Basic types of weatherstripping include:
• Spring-tensioned strip of aluminum, bronze, • Metal spring strip • Vinyl gasket • Vinyl gasket
or stainless or galvanized steel
• Vinyl or neoprene gaskets Weatherstripping Meeting Stiles
• Foam plastic or rubber strips
• Woven pile strips
• Weatherstripping is often supplied and
installed by the manufacturer of sliding glass
doors, glass entrance doors, revolving doors,
and overhead doors. • Vinyl gasket • Vinyl gasket • Applied sweep
• Automatic door bottoms consist of a
horizontal bar at the bottom of a door that
drops automatically when the door is closed in
order to seal the threshold and reduce noise
transmission.
• Bumperstrip • Interlocking J-hook • Vinyl insert
Weatherstripping Door Thresholds
Thresholds • Wood: hardwood grade for
Thresholds cover the joints between two flooring maximum wear
materials at doorways and serve as a weather • Width and height varies
barrier at exterior sills.
• Thresholds usually have recessed undersides
to fit snugly against the flooring or sill. • Plain brass, bronze,
• When installed at exterior sills, joint sealant is or aluminum
used for a tight seal.
• Metal thresholds may be cast or covered with • 21/4" to 6" (57 to 150) • 3/16", 1/4", 1/2" (5, 6, 13)
abrasive material to provide a non-slip surface.
• Fluted steel, aluminum,
ADA Accessibility Guideline or bronze
• Thresholds should be no higher than 1/2" (13)
and be beveled with a slope not steeper than • 3" to 7" (75 to 180) • 5/16", 3/8", 1/2" (8, 10, 13)
1:2; thresholds for exterior residential sliding
doors may be 3/4" (19) high.
