I'm trying to pick out doorknobs and locks for the house and it turns out I have a lot of feelings about how doors should work

Oct 28, 2022 · 2:18 AM UTC

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Features I want in door hardware: * always unlocked from the inside * always locked from the outside * single keyhole on the outside * momentary unlock with a key * 12V DC momentarily unlock * operates as normal when electronics are down I'll wire it to the smarthome separately
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Replying to @aaronpk
Yes but have you looked at reinforcement for the door frames, steel is your friend
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I'm actually leaning towards electronic door strikes, since that provides the best UX when the power fails or the whole system is down, it just turns into a regular keyed door lock
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Replying to @aaronpk
Important questions: do you have animals, and if so how good are they at turning doorknobs and door levers?
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we have a cat and she currently has not figured out how to operate the door levels. but I'm actually more concerned about exterior doors at the moment. I'll be freaking out about the interior doors in a couple months.
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Replying to @aaronpk
You have opinions about controlling access, eh?
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GIF
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Replying to @aaronpk
That took us a long time too! We went with Schlage Connect in aged bronze. Works with HomeKit.
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Yeah and I'm not even talking about the smart lock part yet! There's just lots of types of door hardware and different options for quick opening and deadbolts!
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Replying to @aaronpk
I recently learned there are “Norman doors”. Look it up if you haven’t heard of them.
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ohh yeah I swear someone did a whole conference talk about the analogies of door UX and software UX
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