Hi,

Does any company produce a closet doorknob with a deadbolt mechanism. I
don't want it to be lockable by a key, I just want it to be a privacy
knob on the outside and nothing on the inside. Think of it as a
one-sided privacy knob. Or as a half dummy trim that's not a dummy. I
have checked that Shlage and Kwikset don't such knobs.

Thanks!

Aaron Fude

OK, I'm confused.

AFAIK, a privacy lockset and a deadbolt lockset are two very different
animals.

Privacy locksets are typically spring loaded mechanisms with angled
latches while deadbolts are "fixed throw" mechanisms where the bolt is
either retracted into the lockset or extended into the jam.

If you are really looking for a deadbolt that is thrown by turning a
privacy-type knob, I'd be curious as to why. Could you explain further?


wrote:
Hi,

Does any company produce a closet doorknob with a deadbolt mechanism. I
don't want it to be lockable by a key, I just want it to be a privacy
knob on the outside and nothing on the inside. Think of it as a
one-sided privacy knob. Or as a half dummy trim that's not a dummy. I
have checked that Shlage and Kwikset don't such knobs.

Thanks!

Aaron Fude

When he comes home and the guy hides in the closet, he doesn't want him
to sneak out and get away. Otherwise, what's in the closet he needs
privacy FROM?

On 12 Jan 2007 17:09:39 -0800, "DerbyDad03"
wrote:

OK, I'm confused.

AFAIK, a privacy lockset and a deadbolt lockset are two very different
animals.

Privacy locksets are typically spring loaded mechanisms with angled
latches while deadbolts are "fixed throw" mechanisms where the bolt is
either retracted into the lockset or extended into the jam.

If you are really looking for a deadbolt that is thrown by turning a
privacy-type knob, I'd be curious as to why. Could you explain further?


And who's getting locked in the closet? :-)


wrote:
Hi,

Does any company produce a closet doorknob with a deadbolt mechanism. I
don't want it to be lockable by a key, I just want it to be a privacy
knob on the outside and nothing on the inside. Think of it as a
one-sided privacy knob. Or as a half dummy trim that's not a dummy. I
have checked that Shlage and Kwikset don't such knobs.

Thanks!

Aaron Fude

wrote in message
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Hi,

Does any company produce a closet doorknob with a deadbolt mechanism. I
don't want it to be lockable by a key, I just want it to be a privacy
knob on the outside and nothing on the inside.

Doubt you will find one. Kids have a way of getting into closets and it is
not a safe way to set up the door. Chances of death are slim, but I would
not want my kids trapped like that. Same reason bathroom knobs have no key,
but can be popped open in an emergency with a straight wire.

The only purpose for the type of lockset you are describing is to lock
someone in a room without them having the ability to free themself. I
hope you are describing it incorrectly. If not, what are you doing?

The only purpose for the type of lockset you are describing is to lock
someone in a room without them having the ability to free themself. I
hope you are describing it incorrectly. If not, what are you doing?

Hi,

Thanks to everyone who responded, including those who suspected me of
perversion.

The reason for my original question is very simple. I have a couple of
towel closets (that couldn't fit a wife's lover or even a kid) with
full size doors and they don't stay closed since the house is old and
they are a little crooked. All I want is for them to "click shut" and
not open, but there's no space on the inside for a knob. So there you
go.

Thanks again,

Aaron Fude

wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi,

Thanks to everyone who responded, including those who suspected me of
perversion.

The reason for my original question is very simple. I have a couple of
towel closets (that couldn't fit a wife's lover or even a kid) with
full size doors and they don't stay closed since the house is old and
they are a little crooked. All I want is for them to "click shut" and
not open, but there's no space on the inside for a knob. So there you
go.

Thanks again,

That's exactly why they make "closet knobsets" that are identical to a non-lock
bedroom set except that there is no knob on one side. ANY place that sells
locksets will have these.

wrote:
Hi,

Thanks to everyone who responded, including those who suspected me of
perversion.

The reason for my original question is very simple. I have a couple of
towel closets (that couldn't fit a wife's lover or even a kid) with
full size doors and they don't stay closed since the house is old and
they are a little crooked. All I want is for them to "click shut" and
not open, but there's no space on the inside for a knob. So there you
go.

Several door catches are available in the cabinet hardware line.

Think magnet.

In article . com, wrote:

Does any company produce a closet doorknob with a deadbolt mechanism. I
don't want it to be lockable by a key, I just want it to be a privacy
knob on the outside and nothing on the inside. Think of it as a
one-sided privacy knob. Or as a half dummy trim that's not a dummy. I
have checked that Shlage and Kwikset don't such knobs.

Who are you planning to lock in the closet, Aaron? And why?

--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)

It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.

wrote:
Hi,

Thanks to everyone who responded, including those who suspected me of
perversion.

The reason for my original question is very simple. I have a couple of
towel closets (that couldn't fit a wife's lover or even a kid) with
full size doors and they don't stay closed since the house is old and
they are a little crooked. All I want is for them to "click shut" and
not open, but there's no space on the inside for a knob. So there you
go.

Thanks again,

Aaron Fude

Been there, done that.
Look for something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BSHAMC
Then use a dummy knobset for the outside.

--
Grandpa

On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 03:14:13 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:


wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi,

Does any company produce a closet doorknob with a deadbolt mechanism. I
don't want it to be lockable by a key, I just want it to be a privacy
knob on the outside and nothing on the inside.

If the door is thick enough, I think you can use a standard deadbolt
but not put on the keyhole side. I don't know if it needs the other
half at all or not -- I suspect not -- but if you have to modify
anything, I'll bet just stuffing a compressed paper wad in it might
make up for the missing piece.

I don't know why people think this is a bad idea. I've seen plenty of
cabinets and closets with the kind of lock you. Most of these were
smaller than what I recommend above. Maybe they were slam locks
(spring loaded with triangular bolts, but from the pov of the inside,
it doesn't matter if they were slam or dead.

Wouldn't you be just as well off with a slam lock?

Doubt you will find one. Kids have a way of getting into closets and it is
not a safe way to set up the door. Chances of death are slim, but I would
not want my kids trapped like that. Same reason bathroom knobs have no key,
but can be popped open in an emergency with a straight wire.

I don't think that is to protect kids especially. One can lock
himself out of the bathroom even if he is the only one who lives
there. So it's just a way to open the door if the door is locked and
then closed.

"mm" wrote in message
I don't think that is to protect kids especially. One can lock
himself out of the bathroom even if he is the only one who lives
there. So it's just a way to open the door if the door is locked and
then closed.

Look up the statistics on falls, heart attacks, and other bathroom injuries.
It is one of the most dangerous rooms in the house and for safety, you want
a simple way in. The lock is meant for privacy, not to keep out burglars.

On 13 Jan 2007 05:29:35 -0800, wrote:

Hi,

Thanks to everyone who responded, including those who suspected me of
perversion.

The reason for my original question is very simple. I have a couple of
towel closets (that couldn't fit a wife's lover or even a kid) with
full size doors and they don't stay closed since the house is old and
they are a little crooked. All I want is for them to "click shut" and
not open, but there's no space on the inside for a knob. So there you
go.

Thanks again,

Aaron Fude

My parents used to have some closet doorknobs that had much smaller
knobs inside, but still something to turn if you get trapped inside.

Couldnt you just add a sliding boult on the outside?

wrote:
Hi,

Thanks to everyone who responded, including those who suspected me of
perversion.

The reason for my original question is very simple. I have a couple of
towel closets (that couldn't fit a wife's lover or even a kid) with
full size doors and they don't stay closed since the house is old and
they are a little crooked. All I want is for them to "click shut" and
not open, but there's no space on the inside for a knob. So there you
go.

Thanks again,

Aaron Fude

Doug Miller wrote:
In article . com,
wrote:

Does any company produce a closet doorknob with a deadbolt
mechanism. I don't want it to be lockable by a key, I just want it
to be a privacy knob on the outside and nothing on the inside. Think
of it as a one-sided privacy knob. Or as a half dummy trim that's
not a dummy. I have checked that Shlage and Kwikset don't such knobs.

Who are you planning to lock in the closet, Aaron? And why?

I once had a rent house where the tenants install hooks on all four bedroom
doors - on the hallway side.

Trust me, you do NOT want to know the answers to your questions.

In that case, write "passage".

--

Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
..

wrote in message
oups.com...
Hi,

Thanks to everyone who responded, including those who suspected
me of
perversion.

The reason for my original question is very simple. I have a
couple of
towel closets (that couldn't fit a wife's lover or even a kid)
with
full size doors and they don't stay closed since the house is
old and
they are a little crooked. All I want is for them to "click
shut" and
not open, but there's no space on the inside for a knob. So
there you
go.

Thanks again,

Aaron Fude

On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 17:32:11 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:


"mm" wrote in message
I don't think that is to protect kids especially. One can lock
himself out of the bathroom even if he is the only one who lives
there. So it's just a way to open the door if the door is locked and
then closed.

Look up the statistics on falls, heart attacks, and other bathroom injuries.
It is one of the most dangerous rooms in the house and for safety, you want
a simple way in. The lock is meant for privacy, not to keep out burglars.

I agree. My mother never locked the bathroom door. I don't remember
for sure but I think in the house I grew up in, built around 1939, or
in the older houses she lived in earlier, there was any way to get in
if the door was locked. Is that possible?

But she never locked the bathroom door, and her reason was good, so I
never do either. If someone catches me naked, so be it.

I have these cheap all plastic doorknobs which lock by pushing the
knob towards the door. Easy to do by accident. And I've done it and
then closed the door a dozen times. So I keep toothpicks above the
door trim at each of the bathrooms, and at the closet that I put a
locking door knob on. In case I need privacy for a *thing*, I would
put it in the closet and lock the door. Someone could get in, but it
will slow them down. Even if someone tried to open the lock through
the little hole, they would probably use a screwdriver and try to
twist it, like non-cheap locks. With mine, you just push towards the
door.

I thought about buying fancier doorknobs, but I have 7 doors (4 that
lock) and didn't want to spend the money.

What you need is a "Ball clasp" they're like 10 bucks at home depot,
near the hinges, second shelf up.
They mount on the TOP of the door and are spring loaded... you could
also just google 'ball clasp' and it'll show you pictures of how it
works.

I did this in my house on three closets. Rather than bifold doors, we
went with full sized 30" interior double doors just to make it look
more luxurious. We then used "DUMMY" handles or "DUMMY" knobs, which
are basically just a drawer pull that looks like a doorknob. BUT, if
you go out and pick up the ball clasp you won't have to replace ANY of
your original hardware in your historic home.

Go with the smallest ball clasp they sell, they'll hold it fine and
save you a couple bucks.

wrote:

-- ... you could also just google 'ball clasp' and it'll show you
pictures of how it works.

I Googled both the Web and Images for "ball clasp". I don't see how
those pages and pages of jewlery are going to help the OP with his
closet door. Do you have a diferent Google than me?

you're right. it's BALL CATCH.
Sorry for the error folks.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=ball+catch

replying to Eric9822, Denigod wrote:
Not the only reason. Im looking for one to put on an outswing exterior door.
I want to only operate it from inside the house, and i want to give as little
opportunity to pull on the outside as possible.

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On 9/29/17 10:14 PM, Denigod wrote:
replying to Eric9822, Denigod wrote:
Not the onlyÂ* reason.Â* Im looking for one to put on an outswing
exterior door.
I want to only operate it from inside the house, and i want to give as
little
opportunity to pull on the outside as possible.


You mean something like this:
https://www.thehardwarehut.com/catal...p?p_ref=269985

The style you are looking for is called "exit latch". Like used on a
fire exit door, etc

replying to hvsteve, Ka**** wrote:
why would you care? it's what he wants, it's really nobody's business as to
why he wants what he wants as long as he's not doing anything illegal.

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On Sat, 23 Feb 2019 21:14:05 GMT, Ka****
m wrote:

replying to hvsteve, Ka**** wrote:
why would you care? it's what he wants, it's really nobody's business as to
why he wants what he wants as long as he's not doing anything illegal.

Feel better now?