Hinges are useful for allowing swinging doors and windows to pivot when opening and closing. Designed for indoor or outdoor use, left or right, they are made from various materials such as stainless steel.
Here are some important details to know about door and window hinges:
- unlike furniture door hinges, they can be unhinged, which facilitates their maintenance;
- they are designed to support heavy loads;
- they are sometimes called pins although this term refers to rotation parts for furniture doors.
These accessories differ by their direction of rotation, which is determined by the orientation of the bearing part that includes the pin:
- if the pin is on the left, the model is left;
- if the pin is on the right, the model is right.
Some criteria to consider when choosing door and window hinges:
- they are made from various materials such as steel, stainless steel, or aluminum;
- the screwing models are intended for wooden doors and windows while welding versions are only suitable for metal doors;
- they can feature a rounded, square, or vase-shaped knuckle (worked end giving them an antique appearance);
- ball-bearing models are available for heavy doors.
Various accessories are available to optimize the aesthetic or efficiency of this rotation part:
- rings to adjust the height of the door in case of friction with the floor;
- clip-on or push-in covers made of PVC, aluminum, copper, or brass.
Thus, the choice of hinges depends on the direction of opening of the door or window, the material of manufacture (wood or metal), its weight, and its environment (indoor or outdoor). It goes without saying that stainless steel models are preferable for doors leading to the exterior of the house.
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