Internal double door latch options.

[freddy871]

Installing two sets of Oak veneer double doors and looking for options to latch them. Doors are standard size fairly heavy glazed units 30kg ish non rebated.

Was going to flush bolt one with the other as a standard mortice latch. Have looked at ball catch at top on both with dummy handles, magnets etc.
Can anyone advise from experience what they have found to work best ??.

Cheers J

 

[Ouch77]

Depends on the usage.
We have a similar scenario and have a ball on top securing the less busy leaf and a roller catch on the other leaf. They hold the doors shut well enough, but it's also easy enough to simply push the doors open. If you want a scenario where the doors are more positively held shut then you'll want another solution.

 

[foxhole]

You will need flush bolts top and bottom to stop secured door rattling when other closes on it. If you wish to use both doors regularly you can fit a selector to the top which ensures one door always closes first so the other can latch against it.

 

[freddy871]

Ouch, you mention ball on roller, is one stronger than the other? or is there another reason you used ball on the less used door. This soiund the easiest solution but was a tad worried about the weight of the doors bouncing on stop at top, although could make them brush carpet slightly to slow movement down.

Cheers J

 

[Ouch77]

If you give it enough welly it'll bounce off I'm sure. It's not an ideal solution, and will change soon as there's a toddler in the house. It was a simple and non intrusive way to secure the door.

 

[freddy871]

Ok cheers,, looks like theres no cutting corners on this one.. Flush bolts top, n bottom on static . with latch on used door.. cheers chaps.

Last question, Either of you used these from screwfix, or what do you think??

http://www.screwfix.com/search.do?fh_search=flush+bolt&fh_view_size=20

Cheers J

 

[Ouch77]

ask to look at them first - screwfix can be a bit iffy on quality of some stuff.

G

 

[JohnD]

as it is an internal door you could also consider an espagnolette.

they are not usually secure enough to use on external doors.

You do not need to use flush bolts, you could also consider surface bolts.