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french door hardware for deck

12 years ago

Not sure which forum to post this on but hoping this is the right one. We are remodeling our 1920's Spanish home. We just installed french doors in a dining room that opens onto a deck which is two stories above exterior ground level in the backyard .I am very confused about what you call the hardware we're looking for. We want handles on both doors inside and out (they open out) and an interior deadbolt. No key on the exterior. We don't need or want to open it from the outside deck. We only want to be able to lock it from the inside. There is another door farther down the deck that opens into another room in the house, so getting locked out is not a problem. I would have been fine with an interior latch, but the door installer put in doors that have a deadbolt (an ugly one) so the hole is there. I can cover it with a handleset panel but what do I call the handleset system I am looking for? ANd any suggestions on where to look for something in black iron or rustic finish would be greatly appreciated!!

Comments (10)

  • 12 years ago

    Unfortunately without knowing more about what type door and or hardware you have there it is about impossible to tell you what your options may be. Is there a brand name? Model number? What type of hardware is there now? Multi-point? Leverset? One piece or separate deadbolt? Picture? Where did you buy it? Something you can post? If it is a standard off the shelf french door you may not have that option. If you bought it at a box store you may have even less options.

  • 12 years ago

    Thanks millworker, They are standard wood french doors manufactured by TM Cobb. They were ordered and installed by a local door and window installer. They have no knob or handle or lever hardware now, just the deadbolt which we can remove and fill in. In a perfect world, we would like to have handlesets and just an indoor latch, no deadbolt. I'm attaching some bad photos. We are in the middle of construction with a large refrigerator blocking the door so forgive the poor lighting. I'm only able to attach one at a time, so I'll do them in seprate posts.

  • 12 years ago

    another pic

  • 12 years ago

    another

  • 12 years ago

    yet another

  • 12 years ago

    I would call a locksmith and explain exactly what your looking for. He will be able to sell, install and patch (if necessary) the hardware you need. At this point I would not have the installer attempt this but that is just my opinion.

  • 12 years ago

    Thanks again. That's probably the best thing to do at this point. I definitely won't be calling the installer! He was not at all helpful and I think steered us wrong in the first place. Oh well, live and learn.

  • 12 years ago

    Did not want to say that but it seems if you made your locking preference known he should have at least come close.

  • 12 years ago

    If you want to get an idea of your options, I found the Baldwin site useful. I have a single french door with handles (levers) inside and out which do not lock and a dead bolt thumb turn lock on the inside - no lock on the outside.

  • 12 years ago

    Thanks, Judeny. Your setup is basically the same as what we want to do. I will go on the Baldwin site. Appreciate the suggestion.