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Latches & Turns
What type of latch do I need?
Thumblatches and Suffolk latches are used on plank doors. The handle is fitted to one side, but allows opening from either side & can be used with a locking pin e.g. for bathroom doors. Cottage latches & latch sets are usually used on garden gates. They're surface fixed and have a ring turn handle on both sides. Privacy latches only allow opening from one side of a door and are usually used on pantries/cupboard. See our Guides for more.
What thumblatch should I choose for my door?
Firstly, measure the thickness of your door. Our standard Medium thumblatch works with 55mm doors, but for thicker doors we recommend our XL version which is suitable for upto 75mm. Once you know what size you need, you can choose a style you like such as our Bean or Gothic thumblatches. You can even mach these to your hinges!
How do your thumblatches work?
The thumb bar is fitted to one side of the door and allows the user to depress the thumblatch. This raises the latch bar off the keep on the other side of the door and opens the door. The staple pin/screw-on staple is used to restrict movement of the latch bar. The frame keep pin is driven into the door frame and screw-fixed for safety. It's used to hold the door closed.
Can I lock a thumblatch?
Yes, of course! All you need to do is replace the existing Staple Pin/Screw-on Staple Pin with a locking Staple Pin/Screw-on Staple Pin. The locking version has a metal pin attached via a leather strap to hold it in place.
Why are your Cottage Latches handed?
Cottage latches are handed to ensure you choose the correct one. Imagine you're fitting a latch to the inside of your door. Looking at the door from inside the house, if the hinges are on the left-hand side, you will need a left-hand Cottage latch. Although the product is left-handed, it will need to be installed on the right-hand side of the door (the opposite side to the hinges). If you're still confused, visit the product's page for clarification, or ...
What's a privacy latch?
These latches only allow access from one side of a door (the side it's fitted to) and is usually used for cupboard or wardrobe doors (i.e., doors where access is only needed from one side).
Where can I find more information about latches for internal doors?
What's a Ring Turn?
A Ring Turn is a set of two handles that are usually fitted to gates or shed doors (although they’re becoming more popular for internal doors too!). A Ring Turn set includes a metal spindle which passes through a mortice latch which is morticed into the door and joins the handles together on either side of the door. A mortice latch is not included in the set, and must either be bought separately, or use the existing one in your door. All necessary fixings are supplied in the Ring Turn set.
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