fed up with replacing sorry door hardware/locks that wear out in a few years & never feel just right .not tight but loose....what is the best brand in terms of durability....cost not a factor correct email is snipped-for-privacy@alltel.net
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If we're speaking of exterior or interior doors, Baldwin Brass is about as good as it gets. This stuff is NOT inexpensive:
It may not be brand as much as model. Mortise locksets will outlast cylinder locks by a huge margin. There are plenty of major players. Go to a building hardware supplier (not the hardware store and certainly not the borg). Present them with your exact statement and let them show you some of the commercial grade stuff.
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Best, IMHO is Baldwin. Schlage D-line used to be good. I'm told it's really gone cheap.
Very good: arrow commercial grade (don't think they make a cheap grade), Schlage A-line. The commercial Dexter used to be very good.
Reasonable: Titan.
Simple solution? Ask a good locksmith. They tend to sell th e better brands and models that will last many years. The big box stores tend to sell the low end that look pretty today but will tarnish tomorrow. Commercial grades are best and are expensive but as you can see, may be cheaper in the long run if they last.
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On Sun, 23 Jan 2005 15:41:32 -0500, Frank Thompson wrote (with possible editing):
Another vote for Baldwin mortise locks. They are expensive, but they last forever.
Hope their locks work better than their web site.
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