Sliding Door Handles
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Sliding Door Handles Buying Guide
Sliding doors need different hardware from hinged doors, because the door travels past the frame and a standard lever would catch on the jamb or wall. This collection holds flush pulls, privacy sets, entrance kits and a security screen door lock from Nidus, Iver, Zanda, Lockwood and Delf. It suits cavity sliding doors, wardrobe doors, pantry doors and sliding entry doors.
What handle do I need for a cavity sliding door?
A cavity door slides fully into the wall, so the handle must sit flush within the door face. A flush pull, such as the Zanda Duke 120mm by 40mm or the Nidus Radius 135mm, is recessed into the door so it can slide past the wall opening. Some sets include an edge pull fitted into the door edge, which lets you pull the door back out of the cavity, such as the Nidus Mardeco set including end pull.
How do I lock a sliding door?
Use a privacy set for internal rooms. A cavity slider privacy set, such as the Delf round lockable cavity slider, the Lockwood Vivid cavity slider privacy set or the Zanda round cavity sliding privacy kit, has a hook or latch that engages the frame and a turn on the inside. The Iver rectangular privacy kit includes a privacy turn. For an external sliding door, use an entrance kit, such as the Iver rectangular entrance kit with a high security lock.
What is the difference between passage and privacy sliding door sets?
A passage set has flush pulls on both sides with no lock, for pantries, laundries and wardrobes. A privacy set adds a lock that is turned from the inside, for bathrooms, toilets and bedrooms, often with an emergency release on the outside. The Zanda round cavity kit comes in both passage and privacy versions.
What size flush pull should I choose?
Choose a size that is easy to grip and in proportion to the door. Small flush pulls of about 120mm to 150mm suit standard internal doors. Longer pulls, such as the Zanda Duke 250mm, suit tall or heavy doors and give a stronger visual line. Check the routing depth and door thickness on the product before ordering.
Which finish should I choose?
Match the sliding door hardware to the hinged door handles in the same room. The range here includes matte black, satin brass, brushed brass, signature brass, brushed gold, brushed nickel, satin nickel, satin chrome, polished chrome, stainless steel, ember bronze and satin bronze. Wipe pulls with a damp cloth and mild soap, and clean dust from inside recessed pulls regularly.
What about sliding security screen doors?
A sliding security screen door uses its own lock, mounted on the screen frame. The Lockwood 8653 sliding security screen door lock in black is designed for this job. Check the frame profile and the existing cut-outs on the screen before ordering a replacement.
Completing the room
Match your sliding doors with interior door handles and door levers, or browse the full door hardware range at The Blue Space.
