Buying experience Hinges and Fixtures

[kraghum]

That's very good price, lowest i got was for 230/packet (wpcs) for Ebco friction stay, may be i will try them for my next set of magnum fixture..

[tendlu]

need recommendation (brand/type/cost) for these:

* window regular hinges
* window hinges for 180 degree opening shutters
* bay window hinges (opening < 90 degrees preferrably)

* window shutter that opens 180 degrees that can be stuck to a wall using a magnet or male/female pin combination

raghu & others?

[kraghum]

window HInges
depends how you want, normal hinges. i went for Friction stay hinges from Ebco. not only on cost wise (per window, you need to use a pair which is 225-240, depending on where you buy). these hinges does not need a stay to hold the shutter. you leave it at any position.
always see what's the thickness of hinge, they start from 2mm, depending on window height/weight you need to select thickness. also see if you can go for hinges with bearing which enable smooth operation

for 180 degree(parliamentary hinges), i chose a commercial brand called president, magnum were not in stock and these were ready and i took 4mm thickness and felt i could have gone to 3mm as well

[tendlu]

thanks raghu.

[tendlu]

raghu,

how to determine the thickness one would need for the hinges?

btw, do you mind uploading a picture of - ebco friction stay hinge and also the parlimentary hinges for 180 degrees?

[basha_skj]

@raghu,
can u please share ur feed back of using friction stay hinges. Shortly I am planning to finalize on hinges for my home.

with regards..
Basha

[kraghum]

I am happy about it, particularly mine being a corner site and lot of wind. no need to run around house fixing windows. no issues that i can notice as of now. its been 6 months since they have installed

[basha_skj]

Thanks....

[Kiran Kumar K]

hi kraghum sir can u please share ur feedback of using friction stay hinges. My carpenter is saying that it is difficult to operate once dust collect, oiling should be done for smooth operation once in a while.

[ardesarchitects]

Hi ,
Friction stays are little maintenance issue if you place it horizontal .using it vertical is not an issue as long as you keep oiling once in a year or so . Any hardware like hinges ,frictions stays ,locks that get exposed to external weather need some maintenance for long life .



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