ᐅ Interior doors – plastic latches and bolts!?

Created on: 10 Apr 2021 17:15
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micric3
Hello forum community,

after our interior doors were delivered and installed, I am quite surprised to see that the latch/bolt is made of plastic. This seems to be standard with several general contractors, but it was not even part of the samples we reviewed. What is the advantage, apart from it looking cheap?

Close-up of a door with a silver lever handle, latch on the door leaf, and screws.
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ypg
11 Apr 2021 14:47
guckuck2 schrieb:

We also have them in the house, never had them before.

I only knew these things from public restrooms... but I never really gave them much thought. During the selection process, it was about the handles themselves (stainless steel, plastic, straight, curved...).
I was very pleased to find such an extra feature in our house, something new for me 🙂
Keys get lost eventually.
AMNE3IA12 Apr 2021 21:03
micric3 schrieb:

After our interior doors were delivered and installed, I was quite surprised why the latch/bolt is made of plastic.
Well, that’s a relief 😀.
Our interior doors were installed on Saturday, after being in the house for 3 months 😕.
I was also wondering why those parts are made of plastic.
There are worse things 🙂
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micric3
13 Apr 2021 09:43
You are used to pushing with full force, but now just a quarter is enough.
We wanted to have the toilet lock, but it should feel good in terms of quality (meaning smooth yet firm) and not like something from a fast-food place.
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pagoni2020
13 Apr 2021 09:49
micric3 schrieb:

People are just used to pressing with full force, now just a quarter is enough.

However, this alone does not indicate quality; it merely reflects your habits.
micric3 schrieb:

We wanted the WC latch, but it should feel high quality (meaning firm and smooth) and not like something from a fast-food place.

A firm mechanism is not necessarily a sign of quality. I think you are focusing too much on habit. For example, an older person might appreciate that more, and perhaps a child as well.
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Lumpi_LE
13 Apr 2021 10:57
I have never seen anything like this made of metal in a single-family house.
Nida35a13 Apr 2021 12:02
Visit your grandma again; she doesn’t have such things made of plastic.