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Locks that satisfy insurers, finishes that do not chalk in sea air, and hinges that stay quiet.

Hinges, soft close and modern ironmongery

Butt, concealed and pivot hinges, the three-hinge rule, fire-door ironmongery and soft-close closers — how Australian doors actually hang, swing and shut.

Door Sales editorial · 27 February 2025

Rusted and pitted door knob on a weathered exterior door

Hardware

Door hardware finishes for salt and sun

PVD, powdercoat and 316 stainless on a coastal verandah — which finishes survive Australian salt and ultraviolet, and which chalk into a maintenance hobby.

Tom Ashford · 9 January 2025

Close-up of a latch bolt and strike plate on a painted timber door

Hardware

Door locks that meet Australian insurance

Deadlocks, AS 4145, keying alike and the clauses insurers actually read — what a locksmith specifies so a claim is not lost on a nightlatch.

Tom Ashford · 14 November 2024