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I need to put a digital lock on a door, but can I have a different code on either side of the door?

Posted on 24th October 2010 by Editor

Yes.  The medium duty Lockey L2430 double sided digital lock will do that job.  The heavy duty Lockey L1150DS double sided also offers this feature.  The code can be the same on each side, or different.

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Q: Do I need to use the cavity widening kit with the H30 Hideaway pocket door?

Posted on 21st October 2010 by Editor

A: (from Doorstuff) You only need to use it if the door is between 36 and 44mm thick.  Without the cavity widening kit, your finished wall thickness will be 115mm, however you can use the cavity widening kit to increase … Continue reading →

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Customer Query: Geze Floor Springs at Our Hotel

Posted on 20th October 2010 by Editor

Q: We have some nice old bronze Geze floor springs at our hotel. Can you still supply them like that? A: Yes, although you can also just replace the bodies, keeping your attractive aged plates (and saving a little money … Continue reading →

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We would like to fit concealed door closers to our back doors which regularly slam shut and consequently have cracked the external render around our door frames at our house. We are interested in the GEZE Boxer closers but would be grateful if you could advise if they are suitable for heavy wooden doors. Also can you advise if you can adjust the speed of close with these closers to provide a slow final shut to the door into the door-frame?

Posted on 11th October 2010 by Editor

Geze Boxers are ideal for solid wooden doors.  The version with power size 3 – 6 is suitable for doors with a leaf thickness of at least 50mm, maximum weight of 180kg and leaf width of no greater than 1400mm.  … Continue reading →

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Can you recommend a door closer that would shut a residential property door as quietly and controlled as possible?

Posted on 10th October 2010 by Editor

We recommend the Geze TS1500 as a good domestic door closer, it has variable closing force in two sizes, adjustable closing speed and adjustable hydraulic latching action and so gives plenty of controllability. If you are price conscious, the Eurospec … Continue reading →

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Is the slide bar on the L220 slide digital lock sprung loaded. In other words does it stay open when wound open or spring back shut?

Posted on 9th October 2010 by Editor

The slide bar is not sprung loaded, it has to be manually turned closed to re-lock the door. If you need a comparable unit to automatically relock upon closing the door, it would be the mortice latch version “Little” Lockey … Continue reading →

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We have an internal door which is apt to slam when external doors are opened. Would the Geze TS1500 door closer actually stop a door from slamming?

Posted on 3rd October 2010 by Editor

Yes, the TS1500 will control the close, it has hydraulic adjustable closing speed, so you will be able to stop the door slamming.

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Interested in your Projeto 150G sliding door kit. Could you recommend a firm to make the actual frameless glass doors?

Posted on 2nd October 2010 by Editor

We don’t make the glass itself, we suggest you try your local glass supplier.  National companies that can supply glass made to measure would be Pilkington and Glassolutions.  We can supply a drilling diagram for the glass people.

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We have a GEZE door closer fitted to one of a large complex of apartments constructed about 2002/2003. Not able to identify model. The door closes very quickly and with a bang. Would appreciate advice on how to adjust to operate better.

Posted on 1st October 2010 by Editor

You can identify Geze door closers by their body size if nothing else is visible; for example the body of a TS4000 is 287mm long, a TS2000 is 226mm long and a TS1500 is 177mm long.  The door “closing very … Continue reading →

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Can you confirm the AA45 concealed door closers in silver will work for a FD30 door?

Posted on 27th September 2010 by Editor

Yes, these are suitable for use on an FD30 door.  Remember, the fire-containing property of a door is reliant on the whole set up of the door hardware working correctly together, so be sure to check the operation after fitting … Continue reading →

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