The Advantages of Baldwin and Emtek Sectional Handlesets

The most important criteria when buying a new handleset is that it will fit your front door. Your door thickness, your backset and the center-to-center measurements (CTC) for the two holes in your door. Your new handleset has to have the same CTC measurement as your door or else it won’t work. Most doors will have a CTC of 5 1/2″ and so will most handlesets. But what if you can’t find a handleset that matches your door’s CTC?

The best solution is a sectional handlset. These handlesets don’t have a backplate that joins the deadbolt and the lower lock. Because they aren’t conjoined by a backplate it doesn’t matter how far apart they are. Your CTC can be 10″ or 2″ and a sectional handleset will work either way.

Baldwin Hardware and Emtek Hardware both make fantastic sectional handlesets. If you can’t find your CTC match then start browsing our sectional handlesets now!

Posted on 01/10/10 // Posted in Door Hardware, Hardware Glossary