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What accessories to buy for interior doors

In this article, you will learn how to check door hinges before buying, whether it is worth buying overhead butterfly hinges. And also what kind of locks are suitable for your doors and is there a difference between cheap and expensive door handles.


There is a widespread opinion among buyers that the main thing is to buy interior doors better and more expensive. And handles, hinges and locks are a trifle, and you should not spend a lot of money on this trifle. In reality, this is not the case, or rather, not at all. Often the cost of high-quality handles, hinges and locks can reach 30 - 50% of the cost of doors. The choice of fittings for your doors is no less important than the choice of the doors themselves. I say without exaggeration: low-quality fittings can spoil the impression even from expensive and high-quality doors. And so, let's go! How to buy normal fittings - let's start with the hinges.

Loop selection.

Brass universal hinges Armadillo If the choice of loops is not a fundamental point, Buy universal hinges. They have a number of advantages over detachable ones:

  • Universal hinges can open both to the right and to the left. This eliminates the possibility of an error during the purchase.
  • They have longer service life
  • Universal hinges more durable
  • Less prone to squeaks compared to detachable
Don't skimp on door hinges.
How to identify quality door hinges: pick up the loop, open it and shake the right and left parts. Almost 100% of steel hinges have a noticeable backlash, reaching a millimeter or more. This is not allowed for door hinges. Such low quality hinges sag, as a result of which the gaps between the door leaf and the door frame are violated. So I recommend buying brass universal hinges, before checking them in the same way.


Video. There is no need to buy such hinges for interior doors.
The video shows how the easiest way to check the quality of a door hinge before buying.

Butterfly hinges that do not require mortise Concerning overhead butterfly loops that do not require tie-in.

  • They are not suitable for high-quality installation of interior doors.
  • Suitable only for temporary doors, for example, during repairs.
Their features:
  • Easy to install if you follow the instructions.
  • Low price.
  • Significant backlash, often reaching a couple of millimeters. Because of this, the gaps between the door leaf and the frame become uneven.
  • Pushing the door leaf out of the box. The door springs, as part of the hinge installed on the door rests against the box, thereby preventing the door from closing completely. The only reason for this misunderstanding is the design of overhead butterfly loops.
  • Only suitable for light doors.
Actually, it is strange to demand any acceptable quality from them, since butterfly loops are the most economical of all economy options.

Hidden loops.



Concealed hinges are increasingly popular with interior door buyers. There are no special problems with their installation, except that the process of inserting them into the door leaf and frame is more laborious than inserting ordinary hinges, an additional fee is charged for this. If you decide to install hidden hinges, it is advisable to choose those that are adjustable in all planes (3D adjustment). Particular attention should be paid to the fact that hidden hinges will not allow the door to open 180 degrees, because. the door leaf rests against the platband. The thicker the trim, the smaller the opening angle of the door.

It must be understood that some hidden hinges are not suitable for every door.



Concealed hinges AGB ECLIPSE 2.0
  • Hidden hinges Agb Eclipse 2.0 universal. They are suitable for both right and left doors.
  • Strong loops. Suitable for heavy doors.
  • Hidden hinges Agb Eclipse 2.0 require deep tapping - 10.5 mm deep. Many manufacturers of interior doors make boxes of small thickness. Because of this, the door frame has to be cut almost through, which makes it difficult to attach the hinges to the frame, and sometimes makes it impossible to install the hidden Agb Eclipse 2.0 hinges.
  • Unfortunate decorative caps that come with hidden Agb Eclipse 2.0 hinges. Badly dressed on a loop, removed even worse. They often break when trying to remove the cap already worn on the loop.
  • The hinge is not clearly inserted into the milled seat, with a backlash. Impossible to properly center and secure. Because of this, gaps remain after installing the caps.
  • Mandatory condition for inserting hidden hinges AGB ECLIPSE 2.0 - the thickness of the door leaf must be at least 40 mm. This is important to consider, because the width of the loop itself is 30 mm.
General impression: The hinges are suitable for heavy doors, but the appearance is "a little unkempt". Carefully check the thickness of the boxes and the thickness of the door leaf before buying.

Hidden hinges AGB Eclipse 3.0



Concealed hinges AGB ECLIPSE 3.0 It's done! Hidden hinges AGB ECLIPSE 3.0 came into the market and immediately became popular.
  • Milling depth is only 4 mm. The hinge can be installed in a door frame of any thickness.
  • Diameter/width of AGB ECLIPSE 3.0 concealed hinge 23 mm. Can be installed in a door leaf with a thickness of 32 mm or more. Simply put, suitable for any interior door.
  • Decorative caps with a width of 25 mm cover minor errors in the milling of the loop. But the caps are not recessed, but placed in an overlay (photo below). Please note if this is important to you.
  • adequate adjustments.
  • Low price.
  • The opening mechanism promises to be reliable and durable.
  • Universal opening. Suitable for right and left doors.

General impression: Very good loops. The only BUT - the caps are placed in the overlay, they are not recessed (if this is important to someone at all).

Hidden hinges Armadillo Architect 3D-ACH 40 , Apecs DH-1130-95*23*5-3D and Koblenz KUBICA K6900



Hidden hinges with 3D adjustment Armadillo Architect 3D
  • Insertion depth of Armadillo Architect 3D-ACH 40 hinges - 5 mm. This allows you to install hidden hinges in door frames of small thickness.
  • Installation of hidden hinges Armadillo Architect 3D-ACH 40 is possible in door leafs with a thickness of at least 32 mm, because these hinges are 23 mm wide.
  • Hidden hinges Armadillo Architect 3D-ACH 40 , Apecs DH-1130-95*23*5-3D and Koblenz KUBICA K6900 - not universal. They are structurally different for left opening doors and right opening doors. You cannot swap left and right loops., be careful when buying.
General impression: Hidden hinges Armadillo Architect 3D-ACH 40 , Apecs DH-1130-95*23*5-3D and Koblenz KUBICA K6900 are the same model from different manufacturers. Which one is better or worse, I can not say, because I did not notice the difference in them. In general, these are normal concealed hinges for doors weighing up to 30 kg. Adjustable with adjusting screws. These same screws do not have any clamps that would not allow them to change their position. Thus, a correctly installed and adjusted interior door will require additional adjustment of hidden hinges after a while. It just needs to be understood and forgiven, and taken as a simple maintenance, because. You only need a hex wrench to adjust. and a couple of minutes.
Hidden hinges Armadillo Architect 3D-ACH 60 , Apecs DH-1130-111*29*6-3D and Koblenz KUBICA K6700
Everything is the same, only the hinge diameter is 29 mm, so they are suitable for doors with a thickness of at least 40 mm and a weight of up to 50 kg.

Concealed hinges Morelli HH-1/HH-2/HH-4, Anselmi 505



Concealed hinges with which most often it is necessary to work - Morelli HH-1/HH-2/HH-4. Anselmi 505 is an exact copy.
  • Suitable for installation to any interior doors without a pretense.
  • They cut into the door frame to a depth of 5 mm, which allows them to be installed even in boxes with a small thickness.
  • Loop width 24mm. This means that such loops can be installed in door leaves with a thickness of 34mm and thicker.
  • Universal. Suitable for interior doors and right and left opening. This eliminates the possibility of an error when buying hidden loops.
  • The adjustment mechanisms in the Morelli hinges are simple and clear, they will not require adjustment for a long time of operation.
General impression: In my opinion, as craftsmen, the Morelli HH-1/HH-2/HH-4 and Anselmi 505 concealed hinges are the best concealed hinges available on the market. Recommend.

Selection of locks for interior doors.


Lock AGB Mediana Evolution with plastic tongue Hardware stores have a huge selection of locks for interior doors. But this is only at first glance. By and large, interior locks are divided into two parts:
  • the first is Italian AGB locks and their analogues, such as Bonaiti.
  • And the second - all the rest of the rubbish that littered construction markets and shops.
The choice of interior locks is very large, and many buyers are lost in this variety. In my opinion, it is the lock that is the most important element in the entire interior door mechanism.

How are they different? The most common complaints about cheap (sometimes not cheap) Chinese locks are:

  • Creaks and generally noisy work
  • The tongue does not fully enter the lock body, because of this it constantly touches the counterpart.
  • The tongue does not move easily enough, you need to slam the door harder, or turn the handle to close the door.
  • A constant problem with Chinese magnetic locks is a very tight spring, you have to turn the handle with great effort, this is not regulated in any way.
About AGB locks, we can say that it is the only option for interior locks of the highest quality available for sale today. It is not for nothing that manufacturers of interior doors with fittings installed at the factory complete their products only with AGB locks.


Particular attention should be paid selection of fittings for all enameled doors and white painted doors in particular as the most frequently encountered. And here's why it's important: manufacturers do not recommend using an impact tool, such as a chisel and a hammer, when cutting fittings. And I, as a master, completely agree with these recommendations. Inserting hinges and locks must be done with a milling cutter using sharp milling cutters. This avoids chipping of the enamel. It must be borne in mind that MDF in its structure is a layered material. And it can exfoliate when hit with a chisel. Since MDF is used in the production of almost all interior doors, it is better to choose door hardware that cuts without the use of chisels and a hammer.