Door Knobs

When a budget is strained but still your home needs a little redecorating boost, an inexpensive way to redecorate and rejuvenate home decor is to replace doorknobs. A door knob is actually a handle used for opening and closing a door. Various types of door knobs are available for different purposes. Doorknobs can play a vital role in home security issues, being functional as well as attractive. Knobs can add style, safety, quality, and value to a home, and can also come with accessories for ease in use for those with impeded or arthritic hands, such as grips and grasping aids.

Features of Door Knobs

Before purchasing a door knob for security or style, it is very essential to consider what type of knob is ideal for the door.

• Is a standard, round shape door knob is all that is required?
• Does the knob needs to have a key lock component?
• Will the knob be used by the elderly or by children where a lever handle may be easier to operate than a standard round one?

Types of Door Knobs

• Entrance Door Knob: Entrance Door knob is generally used for exterior applications with a keyed locking cylinder. Deadbolts and entrance knobs can be keyed alike. These door knobs require a key to unlock the door from outside. Some styles of entrance doorknobs are used throughout the building, allowing all doors to be unlocked with the same key. Others have individual locks and these require separate keys.
  
  
• Privacy Door Knob: Privacy doorknobs as the name suggest keep spaces private by denying access from the outside. These door knobs only lock and can only be unlocked from the inside. These door knobs are just perfect for bathrooms, adult bedrooms, guest rooms, and any other area that sometimes requires privacy.
  
  
• Passage Door Knob: Passage door knobs as the name suggest are door knobs in which one can obtain passage without using a key. These door knobs are not lockable, that is, they do not do not lock on either side of the door and are therefore suitable to playrooms and children's bedrooms or any other space that should not necessarily be locked. Also referred to as hall and closet knobs because they are most often used for hall and closets.
  
  
• Door Knob: Door knobs are usually used where two doors close into each other, and only one door is opened and closed regularly. The knob is just for aesthetics. It is not really necessary, but it creates a more balanced look. The knob can also be used on any other type of door that does not require a functioning doorknob. The knob is face mounted with screws and does not come with a latch mechanism. It is thus used for bi-fold doors or other applications that do not require a latch mechanism.
  
  

Varieties of door knobs
Door knobs can be as antique or contemporary in design as desired, and are available in many different constructs, including:

• Antique Door Knob
• Brass Door Knob
• Bronze Door Knob
• Ceramic Door Knob
• Glass/Crystal Door Knob
• Stainless Steel Door Knob

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