Builders Hardware Guides

How to read the item numbers of Sietto knobs and pulls, such as K-209-PC and P-2000-12-G-SB: shape letters, color and design numbers, pull sizes that are not always the hole spacing, finish codes and the base options of 15 glass and metal collections.

Broke a Smedbo glass tumbler or wore out a toilet brush head? See how Smedbo's own fit lines, such as "For ICE #347", tell you which holder each XTRA glass or porcelain insert fits, and what Smedbo prints for its spare brushes, squeegee blades and mounting plates.

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.

Can a Smedbo hook or roll holder go on a tiled wall without drilling? See what the Assembly line means (Screw, Glue or Screw, Self-adhesive), what the GlueMix sheet says and how to find the instructions for an item number.

Smedbo item numbers such as HK325, RK325 and ZK325 share a product number but come from different series. This guide reads the series letters, finish letters and product numbers from examples on Smedbo's own pages, lists the exceptions and links our Smedbo categories.

Each product page we opened on Santec's website links an installation instruction and a specification sheet. See what each document shows and how to find the current document on Santec's website from an item number such as 7196HO75-TM.

Santec lists its replacement cartridges by valve and faucet. See Santec's own pairings for 1/2 inch thermostatic, pressure balance, lavatory and Roman tub cartridges, the P00200 extension kit and service stops, and what to compare before you order.

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.

A Santec number such as 7196HO75-TM holds the model, the handle style and the finish. See what 7195 to 7199 mean, which handle letters go with each of the 11 collections, the seven finish codes on Santec's pages and where -TM appears.

Reese posts installation instructions, cut sheets, CAD drawings and specification sheets on its reeseusa.com product pages. Here is how to get from the Product ID on our Reese pages to those documents, what each one contains and which are missing.