Just a slightly random question relating to people who are wheelchair bound and might find mortice latches on internal doors a bit of a nuisance.
I was thinking today that is used to be the case that many a house dating from the 30s-60s had roller latches on the internal doors where a quick shove opens them - but I can't remember the last time I saw an internal door which wasn't a mortice latch these days.
The main reason I can think of why this might be the case is to provide a more robust shut for fire spread prevention, but I can't find anything in the regs to support that theory. Any thoughts?
Thanks!
I was thinking today that is used to be the case that many a house dating from the 30s-60s had roller latches on the internal doors where a quick shove opens them - but I can't remember the last time I saw an internal door which wasn't a mortice latch these days.
The main reason I can think of why this might be the case is to provide a more robust shut for fire spread prevention, but I can't find anything in the regs to support that theory. Any thoughts?
Thanks!