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Door Hinges:

These fall into two main categories:

A) Large doors that are in every day use. 

These should be fitted with large hinges 4”   (100mm) – normally three hinges. If the door opens away from you ordinary butt hinges will work.(left).

If the door opens towards you, parliament hinges (below) are recommended as they throw the door away from the casement or the wall and means that the books and shelving do not foul the door frame and adjoining shelving and allow for a neat fit when shut. (Allow 25mm depth for false shelving & faux books attached to the front of the door). These are available in a dark bronze finish or brass.
   

B)   Cupboard doors. 

These are normally not as heavy and you can use two methods -  long butt hinges (below left) and mount them as you would do for parliament hinges  - or a pivot hinge (below right).  This is totally hidden but only suits certain applications for constant use.  Hafele Ltd can supply a good hinge assembly in varying sizes to suit your needs. Cantilever hinges of the kitchen cupboard type can be used in certain situations where the door size is restricted as they will not support an unduly heavy door.

Door catches and handles:

Again there are two categories:

A) Large doors in constant use.

A door used every day requires a reliable door fastener that will blend in with the books.  The door catch should be either a normal door catch or a good quality ball catch fitted with a suitable knob ( antique bronze is a good choice) (right).  Let us know the position and we will accommodate this in the design as inconspicuously as possible.

B)  Cupboard doors. 

As these are generally smaller and lighter, a protruding book (below 1) or small leather tongue (below 2) will work as a door pull. Magnetic catches (below 3) or a spring catch (below 4) will also work well. 

 
 

An automatic door closure can assist the door closing to minimise the need for a large handle or door knob. (above right)

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