Jib Door Hardware
Heavy duty invisible touch latch for full size doors sku 310497 i am using this in an application where there exists a piston that pushes the door open.
Jib door hardware. The cheap ones you find in most cabinet hardware catalogs don t have enough muscle to throw a heavy door outward. Essentially it s a door that is flush mounted right into the wall and often without hardware essentially making it invisible. Jib doors are great but murphy doors can be a great and functional alternative to jib doors. Prop the door open use a level to check for plumb and screw the spring hardware to the floor with 1 inch wood screws.
To accommodate varying door thicknesses jib pulls are available in two standard widths. Take a look at this example of a great murphy door below. The doors that open outward incorporate hardware that my colleague eric rauser found. Their uses are not limited to concealed doors.
They may also be installed horizontally or vertically on drawers as well as on doors. The jib door s main attribute is its ability to blend in. He tracked down this industrial touch latch hardware from saint louis designs in austin that makes hardware for the cabins of lear jets. Like jib doors murphy doors blend into their surroundings but they aren t necessarily flush in fact most jib doors are shelves making them perfect for added storage.
Our jib door hinges are concealed as well as the rest of the hardware in order to make them as close to invisible as possible. Q rich dowd 03 17 2018 2 44 31 pm re. 1 3 4 and 2 1 4 inches. It s very important for your jib door to remain perfectly straight so as to maintain the seamless appearance in the wall hosting the jib door.
Drop a plumb bob from the pin hole in the socket and mark the floor. Position the door slipping the pin into the socket and centering the spring hardware on the mark. Step 4 install the corner. The most requested feature of these doors is the touch latch locking mechanism that makes the door invisible to the naked eye.
Screw the hardware in place. Jib door the invisible door. Invest in a hidden door that will last a lifetime. Long story what s the maximum resistance this latch can bear and still hold the door closed.
Ezyjamb can help create that invisible door with what some describe as a frameless door frame. Flush finished into the wall allowing for finishes on the wall surface with concealed door hinges and flush mount hardware. Below you ll find a direct comparison of our doors to the doors of our competitors. Call a specialist at 480 926 1742 to learn what considerations are important when choosing a secret door.
It s actually not a door but a rising pedestal within a table.