BEA Push Plates and Wireless Kits Explained: Plate Sizes, Boxes, 900 and 433 MHz Transmitters and Receivers
Replacing a BEA push plate or adding a wireless one? Match the plate to its box, read the face from the part number, and pair a 900 MHz or 433 MHz transmitter with a receiver of the same frequency.
Belwith Keeler and Hickory Hardware Finish Codes Chart: 14, SN, CBZ, BGB, OBH, 26/CH, 3/PB and More
What do 14, SN, CBZ, BGB, OBH or 26/CH mean at the end of a Belwith Keeler or Hickory Hardware item number? Our chart lists the finish codes in our item numbers with the names the makers print, plus paired codes and codes with no maker key.
Pamex Exit Devices Explained: Series, EF Fire Rated Models, Sizes and Trims
How to read Pamex exit device numbers from the 2024 Pamex guide: the six series and their ANSI grades, E (non-fire rated) and EF (fire rated) models, rim and vertical rod size codes, ELR models, trims, kits and mullions, and how our titles show them.
Reese Thresholds Explained: Saddle, Half Saddle, Panic, Thermal Break, Interlock and Assembly Components
Ordering a Reese threshold by product ID? See the saddle, half saddle, panic, thermal break, interlock and assembly component groups we carry, how to read a profile size such as 5 x 1/2, and which panic thresholds take an insert.
Santec Shower Valves: Shared vs Non-Shared, 2-Way and 3-Way, and Which Trim Fits
Santec shower trims and valves are sold separately. See what Santec prints about one-way, 2-way and 3-way thermostatic valves, shared and non-shared function, and which valve the 7195-7199, 7093, 2431 and 2435 trims need.
Smedbo Make-Up and Shaving Mirrors: Magnification, LED Light, Battery, USB or Hardwired
Smedbo's product lines for its make-up and shaving mirrors can show how a mirror mounts, how much it magnifies, whether it is lit and how it is powered. Learn to read those lines and tell AA battery, USB-charged and hardwired models apart before you order.
Sietto Glass Knob and Pull Colors by Number: Glacier, Reflective, Cirrus, Stratum, Reed, Honeycomb
Replacing one broken Sietto glass knob or adding to a set? Find the color number and shape for Glacier, Reflective, Cirrus, Stratum, Reed and Honeycomb pieces, with Sietto's sizes, base finishes and how our titles name them.
Shutter Hinges Explained: Strap, New York Style, Acme Mortise, Clark's Tip and Bermuda
Strap, New York style, Acme, Lull & Porter mortise, Clark's Tip and Bermuda shutter hinges explained from John Wright's documents: how offset and throw are defined, the mortise hinge size chart, and pintle offsets and pin diameters.
Hager Roton Continuous Geared Hinges: Concealed, Full and Half Surface Models, Duty, Lengths
Roton hinges explained from Hager's 2026 price book: which 780 and 1200 Series models are concealed, full surface or half surface, what standard, HD, LL and XHD mean, standard lengths, CLR, DBA and black finishes, and electric options.
Deltana Door Hinges Explained: Sizes, Radius Corners, Ball Bearing, NRP and Spring Hinges
Deltana Enterprises lists its door hinges as part numbers under headings for size, corners and options. This guide shows how to read them: 1/4 and 5/8 inch radius corners, leaf thickness, ball bearing and NRP options, handed hinges, spring hinges and sizing rules.
