HARDWARE IRONMONGERY

ARCILLA, RYAN
BUHION, DWANE
BELMONTE, CZARINA
TAN, RHEMIE MHAR
 HARDWARE IRONMONGERY

 IRONMONGERY ORIGINALLY REFERRED THE MANUFACTURE OF IRON GOODS AND

TO THE PLACE OF SALE OF SUCH ITEMS FOR DOMESTIC RATHER THAN INDUSTRIAL
USE. IN BOTH CONTEXTS, THE TERM HAS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ITEMS MADE OF 
STEEL, ALUMINIUM, BRASS, OR OTHER METALS, AS WELL AS PLASTICS.
 IRONMONGER - SUPPLIER OF CONSUMER GOODS.
 ARCHITECTURAL IRONMONGERY  ITEMS (FOR EXAMPLE, DOOR HANDLES, LOCKS,
HINGES, ETC.) ARE ALSO MANUFACTURED FOR WHOLESALE AND COMMERCIAL USE
IN OFFICES AND OTHER BUILDINGS.
 DOOR HANDLE
A SMALL ROUND OBJECT OR A LEVER THAT IS ATTACHED TO A
DOOR AND IS USED FOR OPENING AND CLOSING IT.
LEVER LATCH - THE MOST COMMON
AND BASIC TYPE OF DOORS
HANDLE. DOOR HANDLE ON A
BACKPLATE FOUND IN RESIDENTIAL
HOUSES AND COMMERCIAL AND
PUBLIC BUILDINGS. DOORS FITTED
WITH THIS HANDLE HAVE A LATCH
THAT KEEPS THE DOOR SHUT. THE
DOOR HANDLE HAS ONLY A LEVER
HANDLE WHICH OPERATES THIS
LATCH
 LEVER LOCK - ANOTHER TYPE
OF DOOR HANDLE WHICH OPERATES
SIMILARLY TO THE LEVER LATCH
DOOR HANDLE. THIS TYPE OF
HANDLE ON A BACKPLATE CONSISTS
OF A LEVER WITH A KEYHOLE CUT
JUST BELOW IT. THIS ALLOWS A KEY
TO BE INSERTED INTO THE DOOR TO
CONTROL A MORTICE SASH LOCK.
LEVER BATHROOM TYPICALLY
-

USED ON BATHROOM DOORS AS

THEY CAN BE LOCKED AND
UNLOCKED EASILY FROM THE
INSIDE BY TURNING THE SNIB, BUT
IN AN EMERGENCY CAN BE
OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE BY
FITTING A COIN OR SIMILAR
OBJECT INTO A SLOT AND
ROTATING IT. THIS LOCK IS FITTED
WITH A MORTICE SASH WITH THE
ATTACHED TO A 5MM SPINDLE
WHICH PASSES THROUGH THE
DOOR.
LEVER PRIVACY -
FUNCTIONALLY SIMILAR TO THE
LEVER BATHROOM IN THAT IT IS
LOCKED BY TURNING A SNIB ON
THE INSIDE AND CAN BE
UNLOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE IN
EMERGENCIES. UNLIKE THE LEVER
BATHROOM, THERE IS NO MORTICE
SASH; LOCKING IS ACHIEVED BY
JAMMING THE LEVER IN A CLOSED
POSITION.
PULL DOOR HANDLES – OR
SIMPLY PULL HANDLES ARE U-
SHAPED, AND ARE USED
ESPECIALLY IN THE KITCHEN BUT
ALSO FOR DRAWERS. USUALLY
MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL.
 DOOR CLOSER
DEFINED AS ANY MECHANICAL DEVICE THAT CLOSES A DOOR IN A
CONTROLLED MANNER, PREVENTING IT FROM SLAMMING, IN
GENERAL AFTER SOMEONE OPENS IT, OR AFTER IT WAS
AUTOMATICALLY OPENED (WHEN OPENED AUTOMATICALLY THEY
ARE COMMONLY REFERRED AS A DOOR OPENER).
 OVERHEAD DOOR CLOSERS
ARE THE MOST COMMON, AND THEY’RE WIDELY USED THROUGHOUT
COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES. FOR EXAMPLE, INTERIOR DOORS WITHIN OFFICES,
LIKE CONFERENCE DOORS, ARE TYPICALLY AFFIXED WITH A DOOR CLOSER
THAT AUTOMATICALLY CLOSES THE DOOR.
 3 COMMON
TYPES

REGULAR ARM - THE REGULAR

ARM, OR STANDARD ARM,
CLOSER IS A PULL-SIDE
APPLICATION, MEANING IT IS
LOCATED ON THE EXTERIOR OF
THE DOOR. IN THESE
APPLICATIONS, THERE ARE TWO
ARMS, ONE ATTACHED TO THE
FRAME AND ANOTHER TO A
SPRING-LOADED BOX ON THE
PULL-SIDE OF THE DOOR.
TOP JAMB - TOP JAMB DOOR
CLOSERS, LIKE REGULAR ARM CLOSERS,
HAVE ARMS THAT PROJECT OUT FROM
THE DOOR PERPENDICULARLY. YET, THE
BIGGEST DIFFERENCE IS THAT THE
SPRING-LOADED BOX IS MOUNTED ON
THE FACE OF THE DOORFRAME. THESE
ARE OFTEN USED FOR ALUMINUM OR
GLASS STOREFRONT DOORS, BECAUSE
THESE DOORS GENERALLY HAVE
NARROW TOP RAILS.
PARALLEL ARM - WITH A
PARALLEL ARM APPLICATION,
THERE ARE TWO ARMS THAT SIT
ON TOP OF THE DOOR WHEN IT IS
CLOSED. THEY ARE ATTACHED TO
THE DOOR VIA A SPRING-LOADED
BOX, WHICH SITS AT THE TOP OF
THE PUSH-SIDE OF THE DOOR
AND POWERS THE CLOSING
ACTION.
Other Types of Door
Closers

CONCEALED - CONCEALED
CLOSERS ARE FITTED INTO
RECESSES IN THE DOOR AND FRAME.
THUS, THEY AREN’T VISIBLE WHEN
THE DOOR IS CLOSED. THEY ARE
AVAILABLE AS HYDRAULIC OR
SPRING-LOADED VERSIONS, AND
THEY ARE TYPICALLY USED FOR
INTERIOR DOORS THAT ARE FAIRLY
LIGHT.
SURFACE-MOUNTED - THESE TYPES
OF DOOR CLOSERS ARE FITTED TO THE
DOOR FRAME, WITH A BAR ALONG THE
BACK OF THE DOOR. TYPICALLY, THESE
ARE FAIRLY SMALL IN SIZE, AND THEY
CAN BE USED TO MATCH THE COLOR
OF THE DOOR. THEY ARE A COST-
EFFECTIVE OPTION FOR
AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING DOORS.
FLOOR-SPRING - FLOOR-
SPRING CLOSERS ARE TYPICALLY
USED ON GLASS STOREFRONT
DOORS. THEY ARE MOUNTED IN THE
FLOOR, AND ARE CONCEALED. A
BAR WITHIN THE CLOSER IS FITTED
INTO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE
DOOR, WHICH CONTROLS THE
CLOSING ACTION.
 LOCKS
IS A MECHANICAL OR ELECTRONIC FASTENING DEVICE THAT IS RELEASED BY A
PHYSICAL OBJECT, BY SUPPLYING SECRET INFORMATION, OR BY A COMBINATION
THEREOF OR ONLY BEING ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM ONE SIDE SUCH AS A DOOR
CHAIN. A KEY IS A DEVICE THAT IS USED TO OPERATE A LOCK.
PARTS OF A DOOR
LOCK
CYLINDER - IS THE PART OF
THE LOCK WHERE THE KEY
GOES. YOUR KEY MUST FIT THE
CYLINDER CORRECTLY, WHICH
WILL PERMIT YOU TO OPEN THE
LOCK. EVEN A SLIGHTLY
MISSHAPEN KEY WILL RESULT IN
THE CYLINDER KEEPING THE
LOCK FROM UNLOCKING.
BOLT/LATCH - WHEN THE KEY FITS
THE CYLINDER, THE PINS INSIDE THE
CYLINDER MOVE, ENGAGING THE
BOLT – SOMETIMES CALLED A LATCH
– WITHIN THE DOOR LOCK. THIS IS
THE PART OF THE LOCK THAT MOVES
IN AND OUT AND RESTS IN THE
CARVED-OUT PART OF THE
DOOR FRAME, KNOWN AS THE BOX,
WHEN THE DOOR IS LOCKED,
KEEPING IT IN PLACE.
STRIKE PLATE - THE STRIKE
PLATE IS WHERE THE LOCK
ATTACHES TO THE DOOR FRAME
TO KEEP THE DOOR IN POSITION
WHEN YOU LOCK IT. THIS PIECE IS
A SIMPLE, METAL PART THAT YOU
CAN SCREW TO THE DOOR FRAME
AND IS THE EASIEST PART OF A
LOCK TO REPLACE IF IT BECOMES
DAMAGED
KNOB LOCKS - ARE
FREQUENTLY INSTALLED IN
RESIDENTIAL SITUATIONS ON
EXTERIOR DOORS IN ADDITION TO
DEADBOLTS, AND ARE SOMETIMES
USED AS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF
SECURITY FOR DOORS. FIRST AND
FOREMOST, IT SHOULD BE SAID
THAT KNOB LOCKS SHOULD
VIRTUALLY NEVER BE USED FOR
SECURITY ON EXTERNAL DOORS.
HANDLESETS - HAVE A
HANDLE ON THE EXTERNAL
SIDE AND EITHER A KEYED
OPENING OR TWIST KNOB ON
THE INTERNAL SIDE WITH
WHICH TO LOCK IT. THIS TYPE
OF LOCK FEATURES A
DEADBOLT RATHER THAN
SPRING BOLT FOR EXTRA
SECURITY. THESE SERVE A
SIMILAR PURPOSE AS A
DOORKNOB LOCK BUT CAN
PROVIDE A MORE APPEALING
LOOK TO THE EXTERIOR OF A
HOME.
HAND LEVERS - ARE AN
EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR INSIDE
DOORS, LIKE CLOSETS OR
BASEMENT DOORS. THEY
FEATURE A SIMPLE HANDLE LEVER
ON ONE SIDE AND A TWIST KNOB
ON THE OTHER. THESE LOCKS
DON’T PROVIDE AS MUCH
SECURITY AS OTHERS, SO
THEY’RE NOT AN IDEAL OPTION
FOR ENTRY DOORS. BUT, THEY DO
ALLOW YOU TO OPEN DOORS
QUICKLY WITH ONE HAND, WHICH
IS USEFUL WHEN YOU’RE
CARRYING GROCERIES OR
LAUNDRY THROUGH THE HOME.
DEADBOLTS - DEADBOLT LOCKS
ARE A SEPARATE MECHANISM
FROM THE DOORKNOB, WHICH
GIVES YOUR ENTRY DOORS AN
ADDITIONAL LAYER OF SECURITY.
MANY HOME AND BUSINESS
OWNERS CHOOSE TO HAVE BOTH
A DOORKNOB LOCK AND
DEADBOLT ON THEIR ENTRY
DOORS TO PREVENT THE RISK OF
INTRUDERS.
BARREL BOLT - ALSO KNOWN
AS A SLIDING BOLT, GOES ON THE
INSIDE OF THE DOOR TO KEEP
YOU SAFE WHEN YOU’RE IN YOUR
HOME WITH YOUR FAMILY. THIS
LOCK HAS TWO PIECES: ONE
THAT GOES ON THE DOOR FRAME
AND THE OTHER MAIN LOCKING
ASSEMBLY THAT GOES ON THE
DOOR.
CHAIN LOCK - ARE ONES YOU
USUALLY SEE ON THE INSIDE OF
HOTEL DOORS. THESE LOCKS
HAVE A CATCH ON THE DOOR
FRAME AND A MAIN LOCKING
ASSEMBLY ON THE DOOR, MUCH
LIKE A BARREL BOLT, BUT USE A
CHAIN TO LOCK THE DOOR
INSTEAD OF THE CYLINDER PIECE
CAM LOCKS - IS A SIMPLIFIED
VERSION OF OTHER LOCKS,
REQUIRING A KEY TO TURN A
CAM, WHICH LOCKS AND
UNLOCKS IT. CAM LOCKS CAN
BE EITHER FLAT OR TUBULAR,
WITH KEYS OF THE SAME
SHAPE NECESSARY TO OPEN
THEM.
SIMPLE PADLOCKS - ARE ONE
OF THE SIMPLEST TYPES OF DOOR
LOCKS. YOU’LL TYPICALLY SEE
THESE LOCKS ON DOORS THAT
DON’T NEED HIGH-LEVEL SECURITY,
LIKE SHED AND STORAGE UNIT
DOORS. THESE LOCKS AREN’T
ATTACHED TO ANYTHING ELSE BUT
INSTEAD LOCK INTO THEMSELVES.
CIRCULAR PADLOCKS - A
CIRCULAR PADLOCK, OR DISC
PADLOCK, IS ANOTHER TYPE OF
PADLOCK THAT OFFERS A BIT
MORE PROTECTION FOR
PEOPLE WHO WANT A MORE
SECURE SHED OR STORAGE
UNIT. THEY’RE ALSO DETACHED
FROM THE DOORS THEY LOCK
BUT ARE THICKER AND MORE
CHALLENGING TO BREAK THAN
A REGULAR PADLOCK
ELECTRONIC LOCKS -
ELECTRONIC LOCKS ARE ONES THAT
DON’T REQUIRE KEYS TO LOCK AND
UNLOCK THEM. INSTEAD, THEY HAVE
A KEYPAD OR CARD SYSTEM IN
WHICH YOU CAN USE A SPECIAL
CODE OR KEY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR.
MOST OF THE TIME, THESE LOCKS
LOCK THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY.
YOU’LL USUALLY FIND ELECTRONIC
LOCKS IN HOTEL ROOMS, SCHOOLS,
AND OFFICES.
 HINGE
A MOVABLE JOINT OR MECHANISM ON WHICH A DOOR, GATE, OR
LID SWINGS AS IT OPENS AND CLOSES OR WHICH CONNECTS
LINKED OBJECTS
TYPES

BUTT HINGE - FROM

APPLICATION RANGING FROM
DOORS, WINDOWS, CABINETS
AND ALMOST ALL FURNITURE
THESE ARE THE MOST
COMMONLY USED TYPE OF
HINGES.
BARREL HINGE - APPEARING
SIMILAR TO A BARREL, THIS
HINGE IS EASY TO INSTALL AS
THE JOINT IS SIMPLY A HOLE THAT
IS DRILLED INTO THE WORK
PIECE.. THESE ARE GENERALLY
USED FOR GATES AND
APPLICATIONS HAVING LOW
LOADS ON THE RADIUS
PIANO HINGES - IN MODERN
TIMES THE INTERIOR
DESIGNERS USED HINGES TO
COVER THE LENGTH OF AN
ENTIRE TWO OBJECTS THAT
NEEDS TO BE JOINED TOGETHER.
IT’S APPLICATION RANGES FROM
TOOLBOX, FOLDING WALL
PARTITIONS, SHOWER DOORS
APART FROM THE OBVIOUS
PIANO CONSTRUCTION.
BUTTERFLY HINGES - IN THE
SHAPE OF A BUTTERFLY AND
WITH A FINISH MAKES
BUTTERFLY HINGES AN
INTERESTING PIECE OF DESIGN.
IT IS BEST USED FOR INSTANCES
WHERE THE HINGE MIGHT BE
VISIBLE IN BOXES, CABINETS OF
GENERAL FURNITURE.
FLUSH HINGES - COUPLE OF
ADVANTAGES OF USING THE FLUSH
HINGES ARE THAT THEY DO NOT
REQUIRE A CORNER TO BE CUT IN
THE DOOR ON WHICH THEY ARE
INSTALLED AND DON’T LEAVE ANY
SPACE OR GAP BETWEEN FRAME
AND THE DOOR, GIVING A VERY
CLEAN CONSISTENT LOOK
PIVOT HINGES - THESE HINGES
ARE DESIGNED FOR OVERLAY
DOORS, WHERE ONE PART IS
MOUNTED ON TOP AND THE OTHER
ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR,
RESULTING IN A CONCEALED
HINGE. THESE ARE AVAILABLE FOR
BOTH LIGHT WEIGHT AND HEAVY
DUTY USAGES.
BARREL HINGE - IT
CONSISTS OF COMPONENTS
LIKE A BARREL WHICH IS A
HOLLOW SPHERICAL BARREL
SHAPED SECTION JOINED TO A
PIVOT FOR MOVEMENT. SO,
BASICALLY A BARREL HINGE
CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS
SPRING HINGE - THEY ACT AS AN
OPTION OF DOOR CLOSING DEVICES.
TO GET ADEQUATE FORCE FOR
CLOSING THE DOOR, WE
GENERALLY REQUIRE TWO SPRING
HINGES. THESE HINGES USE THE
PROPERTY OF A SPRING WHICH
GETS THE DOOR BACK TO THE
CLOSING POSITION ON ITS OWN.
SPRING HINGES ARE OF DIFFERENT
TYPES.
GATE HINGE - THESE
HINGES ARE IDEAL FOR
EITHER LIGHT AND HEAVY
DUTY PLACES OR GATES.
DESIGNERS WILL KNOW THAT
THESE HINGES ARE
AVAILABLE IN STAINLESS
STEEL, BRASS, BRONZE AND
OTHER HIGH-TECH
MATERIALS.
ANY QUESTIONS?
A SMALL ROUND OBJECT OR A LEVER THAT IS ATTACHED TO A DOOR AND
IS USED FOR OPENING AND CLOSING IT.
A SMALL ROUND OBJECT OR A LEVER THAT IS ATTACHED TO A DOOR AND
IS USED FOR OPENING AND CLOSING IT.

DOOR HANDLE
THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR VIA A SPRING-LOADED BOX, WHICH SITS AT THE
TOP OF THE PUSH-SIDE OF THE DOOR AND POWERS THE CLOSING ACTION.
THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR VIA A SPRING-LOADED BOX, WHICH SITS AT THE
TOP OF THE PUSH-SIDE OF THE DOOR AND POWERS THE CLOSING ACTION.

Parallel Arm
A MOVABLE JOINT OR MECHANISM ON WHICH A DOOR, GATE, OR LID SWINGS AS IT OPENS AND CLOSES OR WHICH
CONNECTS LINKED OBJECTS
A MOVABLE JOINT OR MECHANISM ON WHICH A DOOR, GATE, OR LID SWINGS AS IT OPENS AND CLOSES OR WHICH
CONNECTS LINKED OBJECTS

HINGE
THESE TYPES OF DOOR CLOSERS ARE FITTED TO THE DOOR FRAME, WITH A
BAR ALONG THE BACK OF THE DOOR.
THESE TYPES OF DOOR CLOSERS ARE FITTED TO THE DOOR FRAME, WITH A
BAR ALONG THE BACK OF THE DOOR.

Surface-mounted
TYPE OF DOOR HANDLE WHICH OPERATES SIMILARLY TO THE LEVER LATCH
DOOR HANDLE
TYPE OF DOOR HANDLE WHICH OPERATES SIMILARLY TO THE LEVER LATCH
DOOR HANDLE

Lever lock