I'm trying to pick out doorknobs and locks for the house and it ... • Aaron Parecki

I'm trying to pick out doorknobs and locks for the house and it turns out I have a lot of feelings about how doors should work

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Thu, Oct 27, 2022 7:18pm -07:00 #home #triplex

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- Mtt micro.blog/Mtt
  
  @aaronpk I have bought and returned countless ones in my search for perfection.
  
  Sat, Oct 29, 2022 3:03am +00:00
- Aaron Parecki aaronparecki.com
  
  Features I want in door hardware:
  
  • always unlocked from the inside
  • always locked from the outside
  • single keyhole on the outside
  • momentary unlock with a key
  • 12V DC momentarily unlock
  • operates as normal when electronics are down
  
  I'll wire it to the smarthome separately
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 5:55pm -07:00
- Cheryl Crowe twitter.com/Cheryl_Crowe
  
  We looked into the combo locks for the house but none of those are secure enough.
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 1:06pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  Yeah and I'm not even talking about the smart lock part yet! There's just lots of types of door hardware and different options for quick opening and deadbolts!
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 12:43pm +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Bob Allen, M.Sc. twitter.com/BugBobPhoto
  
  That took us a long time too! We went with Schlage Connect in aged bronze. Works with HomeKit.
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 11:51am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- hawaiiboy micro.blog/hawaiiboy
  
  @aaronpk as you should. I only realized it when I chose poorly
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 7:08am +00:00
- Tim Roth twitter.com/timothydeanroth
  
  I’ve never seen a hardwired one but that’s a great idea! We have one that is battery powered but also has a physical key slot, just in case. Very happy with it so far.
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 4:22am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Chris W twitter.com/zoonier
  
  As long as your door frame isn’t wood its not a bad idea, and a pretty proven tech. If the frame is wood or shallow aluminum like having a window next to your door, as we did at our last house, it can be a challenge to fit.
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 3:42am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  I'm actually leaning towards electronic door strikes, since that provides the best UX when the power fails or the whole system is down, it just turns into a regular keyed door lock
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 3:37am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Chris W twitter.com/zoonier
  
  Yes but have you looked at reinforcement for the door frames, steel is your friend
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 3:36am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  I actually really don't like smartlock deadbolts, because it takes more power to physically move the deadbolt so the battery life is worse. I want it to be hardwired to mains power. (with battery backup and physical key secondary backup of course)
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 3:19am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Tim Roth twitter.com/timothydeanroth
  
  Smart lock deadbolts with passage levers for the entry mechanism!
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 2:50am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  👏👏👏
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 2:50am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Dan Moore twitter.com/mooreds
  
  You have opinions about controlling access, eh?
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 2:47am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Aaron A Brown 🌱 floss.social/@engarneering
  
  @aaronpk a childhood friends house had one of those centered in the door knobs. Still fascinates me when i think of it.
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 2:39am +00:00
- Isaac Rabinovitch twitter.com/isaac32767
  
  My cat figured out door knobs, presumably from watching me. Fortunately, my current apartment uses levers...
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 2:37am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  we have a cat and she currently has not figured out how to operate the door levels. but I'm actually more concerned about exterior doors at the moment. I'll be freaking out about the interior doors in a couple months.
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 2:33am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Aaron Parecki twitter.com/aaronpk
  
  ohh yeah I swear someone did a whole conference talk about the analogies of door UX and software UX
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 2:32am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Isaac Rabinovitch twitter.com/isaac32767
  
  Important questions: do you have animals, and if so how good are they at turning doorknobs and door levers?
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 2:31am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- Johannes Ernst twitter.com/Johannes_Ernst
  
  I recently learned there are “Norman doors”. Look it up if you haven’t heard of them.
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 2:29am +00:00 (via brid.gy)
- jack the nonabrasive twitter.com/karabaic
  
  Open up to us. Don’t shut us out.
  
  Fri, Oct 28, 2022 2:28am +00:00 (via brid.gy)

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