Chain
or |
Flip latch |
Dead bolt
(high mount) |
Door knob
(add one high) |
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| Self-Latching "Automatic", (requires no manual input to engage) | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES | |||||
| Entry / Exit
(from either side of door) |
YES | NO | NO | W/ KEY | YES | |||||
| Mounted in Shear
(for strength) |
YES | NO | MAYBE | YES | YES | |||||
| Mounting hole size | 1" dia. x ~1/8"
deep on frame w/ screws |
SCREWS
on face |
SCREWS, chisel frame |
LARGE HOLES
door & frame |
LARGE HOLES
door & frame |
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| Mounting tool included | YES - 1 " drill bit | N/A | NO - no chisel | NO - no hole bits or chisel | NO - no hole bits or chisel | |||||
| After child is grown | Leave mount to fill hole
(stainless coverplate) |
Fill screw holes & paint | Fill chiseled area & paint | Plug & fill? & paint | Plug & fill? & paint | |||||
| Construction | Spring steel, stainless steel, zinc coated steel, & aluminum | Formed coated steel | Formed coated steel | Various metals | Various metals & some plastics | |||||
| One-hand operable | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | |||||
| Must be fully closed to engage | NO | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||
