Dummy Door Handles For French Doors

For double doors that do not have bore holes you can choose to use non turning or dummy function hardware.

Dummy door handles for french doors.

French doors typically require dummy knobs on both sides french or double doors hinge on the jamb side and join in the middle. For shallow closets you can get by with installing door hardware only on the exterior side of the door. The doors latch together instead of to a door frame by virtue of their respective handles. The inactive door even though it operates doesn t have a traditional latch doesn t need a working doorknob but still needs to open and close.

Depending on what you want the french doors to look like you can choose to order a dummy function door knob lever these are available with any style of door knob or lever handle you decide on so it matches the operable door. These are often used as decorative door pulls when the ability to latch or lock the door is not needed. Accent aged bronze left handed dummy door lever the schlage accent aged bronze dummy door the schlage accent aged bronze dummy door lever doesn t turn and is commonly used as a decorative pull for doors that don t require latching. Similar to the privacy handles above to install keyed handles on your interior french doors you can purchase one set of dummy handles and one set of keyed handles.

The active handle moves the latch when turned while the opposite handle acts as a dummy handle. The accent lever is widely popular for its elegant wave like design that effortlessly matches a room s style without overshadowing it. The dummy handles will go on the inside and outside of the door opposite to the one you selected for your handing the one with the astragal trim attached to the exterior.