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Other topics to check
out in our Gate Latch Information series....
Gate Latch
Overview | Categories of Gate Latches
| Securing Your Gate
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Gate Latch Material |
Chart of Gate Latch Options |
The Do's and Don'ts of Gate Latches
We frequently
update this page. If you have a question, please contact us -- we'll
happily add more information here, if needed.
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The Various Types and
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Picking
out gate hardware can be daunting. Not only do you need to figure out
which material and style works for you, but you have to learn enough to
know that certain pieces will work together and will install properly on
your style of gate.
Consider getting a gate hardware package or a gate latch set so that
everything coordinates well.
After
many calls from customers who needed assistance putting together a
selection of gate hardware that worked for their situation, we began
building gate hardware sets and packages to help ease the
decision-making. With gate latches we've created basic packages that
include hinges (in the same finish) so that you have everything you need
to hang your gate. Additional products like dummy hinge fronts, clavos,
or security measures like a deadbolt can be added on, so that everything
has the same finish and styling.
When you take into
account all of the custom and one-off gate latches out there, there
really are many choices in styling. However, there are 3-4 standard
styles that comprise the majority of the market.
As we mentioned before, there are one sided
and two-sided gate latches. A one-way gate latch means it is operable
only on one side of the gate (usually the yard-side (inside) of the
gate). Two-way gate latches allow the wooden gate to be opened from
either side of the gate (the yard-side and the street-side).
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Thumb Latches
Thumb latches are two-way
latches and work as follows: on the outside (street-side) of the gate is
a decorative plate with a thumb depressor. When you depress the thumb, a
latch-arm on the inside of the gate lifts and allows the gate to be
opened. Closing the gate, the latch-arm should hit the strike, rise up
and fall into the catch on its own (a gravity latch).
Thumb latches can be installed
only on in-swinging gates and are always double-sided. Some thumb
latches are lockable, some are not.
See 360
Yardware's selection of
thumb
latches.
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A dark bronze thumb latch set. The portion on the
left is installed on the yard-side of the gate. This latch-arm has a
knob to aid in lifting the arm when you open the gate from that side. On
the right you see the handle with the thumb depressor. This is installed
on the street-side of the gate.
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This is a side view of the handles and thumb
depressor. Note the long tail, which extends through your gate and out
the back. When your thumb pushes down, the tail rises, lifting the
latch-arm on the inside.
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This cast iron thumb latch has a
small pin attached to a chain
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Ring Latches
A ring latch is a
two-sided gate latch, operable from both sides of the gate. On the
street-side of the gate, you'll have a backplate with a ring on it. The
yard-side will have a backplate also with a ring on it, but the ring
will be attached to a latch-arm. Turning the ring from either side lifts
the arm out of the catch so the gate can open.
Ring latches can be either
gravity-assisted or spring-loaded, depending on the manufacturer.
Ring latches can be installed on
both in-swinging and out-swinging gates. On out-swinging gates,
however, the latch-arm side of the gate latch will be on the street-side
of the gate. The best way to remember is that the latch-arm of the gate
latch must be installed on the side that the gate opens toward.
Some ring latches are lockable,
some are not.
See 360
Yardware's selection of
ring
latches.
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A cast aluminum antique ring latch
with solid brass arm. These latches are
self-latching, gravity-assisted.
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A dark bronze ring latch. This gate latch is
self-latching and spring-loaded.
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Lever Latches |
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Lever latches operate in
the same way as a ring latch, but instead of a ring on each side,
there's a lever handle.
Lever latches can be installed
on both in-swinging and out-swinging gates. On out-swinging
gates, the latch-arm side will be on the street-side of the gate. The
best way to remember is that the latch-arm of the gate latch must
be installed on the side that the gate opens toward.
Lever latches can be either
gravity-assisted or spring-loaded, depending on the manufacturer. Some
lever latches are lockable; some are not.
See 360
Yardware's selection of
lever
latches.
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A dark bronze spring-loaded lever latch. On an
in-swinging gate, the plate and handle (shown on the left) will be on
the front (street-side of the gate). The plate/handle/latch-arm (shown
on the right) will be installed on the inside of the gate. If you have
an out-swinging gate, you'd reverse that.
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A top-view of a bronze lever latch for a peek at
how it works (this latch is no longer available). The closer side is what's installed on the inside
(yard-side) of the gate. The latch-arm extends out from the lever and
engages in the catch, which is mortised into the gate's jamb. The far
side shows the plate and lever that are installed out the outside
(street-side) of the gate.
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Bolt Latches |
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Some bolt latches might remind you of the old days, when you
tied a string to a latch, tossed it over the gate, and called it good.
Now there are a few spiffier versions of the old stand-by. We offer a
nice selection of architectural bolt latches
Usually bolt latches can be installed on either side of a gate. They are
one way gate latches, operable only from the one side (although a string
can get you access from the other side from the old style latch). Bolt latches are sometimes
lockable, sometimes not. The lockable ones usually require an additional
padlock.
See 360 Yardware's
selection of
bolt style
latches.
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This latch is lockable by adding a padlock to a tab
right between the "U" shape of the latch bolt. |
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A dark bronze bolt latch to secure
one side of your gate. |
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Add a piece of string and you're ready
to go. We don't carry these, but every hardware store in the country does.
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Download our new
Architectural Gate Hardware
catalog, which includes
all of our gate latches (modern, contemporary, rustic, traditional and antique)
plus outdoor gate hinges, gate stops, cane bolts, and gate locks.
The catalog includes gate latches for double gates and single gate hardware
packages
where we take the thought out of putting together a hardware ensemble.
At 360 Yardware, we offer "360 Degrees of Outdoor
Decor." We wanted to describe
more than
just "Outdoor Decor." We chose the term yardware to describe anything
a person would need to enhance
the outside of their home. From the
front curb to the front walkway; the entryway to the side yard;
and ultimately
to
the backyard and back patio, we offer items both small and large to change the
look of your home.
We invite you to browse through our store and find something
that speaks to you, that will spice
up your home and make you excited to get outdoors!
360 Yardware is an authorized distributor of Emtek door
hardware, including modern door hardware, contemporary door
hardware, door accessories, deadbolts. To see our complete offerings, see
our Emtek Catalog
page.
Gate Hardware ~
Mailboxes ~
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Hardware
Doorbell Buttons ~
Shutter Hardware ~
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Gate Hardware
We have everything you need to replace your old Fence and Gate Hardware.
If you have a Wooden Gate or need a Replacement Latch, we offer Gate Latches,
Deadbolt Latches, Gate Hinges, Hinge Fronts, and other Decorative Gate Hardware.
We've also combined many of our products into gate hardware sets and value
packages.
Gate Latches
Our Wooden Gate Latches selection offers something for everyone. If Antique Gate
Closures are your style, we carry Cast Iron Hardware
and Iron Gate Latches that look like historic and more traditional gate latches.
Even better, there are now Aluminum Gate Latches--in the same styles as the
antique gate latches--which are rust-resistant and perfect for coastal areas. We
also offer a line of cast Bronze Gate Latches: durable, substantial, and that
will age gracefully with no rusting over time. A few of the latches we offer are
versatile in their styling, so they can be used at homes with traditional,
antique, contemporary, or Spanish aesthetics.
Our goal is to help you fill your decorative gate hardware
needs. To this end, we've put together gate latch sets for double wooden gates,
plus single gate hardware sets including hinges, latches, and optional
accessories.
We are thrilled to introduce the
Moda Contemporary Gate Latch in 316 Stainless Steel. The Moda Latch is a
modern lever latch in brushed stainless steel with FSC-certified sustainable
tigerwood handle. The 316 Stainless Steel offers the utmost in corrosion
protection. We offer a single gate package and a double gate package. For larger
photographs, please check our information page:
Moda.
We have created a Gate Latch
Information Series to help you understand all there is to know about wooden
gate latches and to help you choose the right product for your situation. Topics
include:
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