Back Plates


Drawers Won’t Work Without Drawer Hardware

August 25, 2009

ShareWe use drawers every day. They are on our work desks, study tables, cupboards, computer tables, sofa tables, bedroom storage units and our kitchens. Drawers are ideal for storing almost anything from keys and stationery items to clothes, and even cutlery. Drawer hardware includes pulls, handles, stops, back plates, rails, slides glides and brackets. Imagine [...]

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What Is A Back Plate

July 13, 2009

ShareA back plate is the normally rectangular shaped plate that fits on the door and to which the door handle is mounted. If there is a locking mechanism on the door, the back plate will hide the holes needed to fit the lock. If there is a key to the lock, the back plate will [...]

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Door Hardware Makes your Door Functional

June 2, 2009

ShareWithout hardware, your front door or your back door is nothing but a plank of wood. Door hardware provides a functional and decorative element to your doors. Door hardware includes hinges, latches, locks, knobs, pulls, deadbolts, levers and knockers. Your door hinges primarily perform a functional role, and enable your door to open and close [...]

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Do You Need Back Plates?

April 14, 2009

ShareYou can fit a handle or knob directly onto a door, so do you really need back plates?  Will back plates take away from the effect of a great door knob? The answers to the questions are yes and no respectively. Back plates are needed to cover all the holes and other damage to the [...]

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Backplates for your front door

March 10, 2009

Share Backplates  are flat pieces of crafted metal plates that are attached under knobs and handles. They not only fasten these fixtures firmly to your furniture but also exude an atmosphere that one can customize according to his taste. The front door is a very important part of your home. It tells about your character, tastes [...]

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How To Choose Backplates For Your Cabinets?

January 19, 2009

ShareBackplates have become an essential component for your cabinets, if you want to add a classic style. The cabinet hardware that you choose may come with traditional normal looking pulls and knobs. Your cabinetry may be new and you may not be interested in spending your money for changing the existing knobs and pulls. Using [...]

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Backplate styles, you can’t live without them

January 2, 2009

ShareThere are so many styles and types of backplate styles. And they have many different functions. There are plates for door handles, light switches, lighting fixtures, and support plates you never even see. But the ones to be discussed here are the decorative kind. The ones you either notice or not when you enter a [...]

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Install Back Plates On Your Doors

December 5, 2008

ShareIf you want to add beauty to your door, protecting it at the same time, then you have to consider installing back plates to the door knobs. These plates are small pieces of metal traditionally, that fit between the knob and the door. This will prevent dirty hands from making impressions on the doors, and [...]

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