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Will traditional latches work on my cabs?

theresse
13 years ago

I was originally supposed to have single doors on the lower cabs but now that my contractor got me double doors (long story), I'm questioning whether traditional latches will work well - since one door being opened doesn't pull the other door open with it. The doors meet evenly in the middle.

So if I open the door with the turn knob on it, how will I open the other door if I want both open? Will people have to just grab it with their hands, getting the paint dirty over time?

Also, the doors stick just a tiny bit. If they were very light and loose I imagine having the traditional latches wouldn't be so much an issue. What's the best method to making doors ever so slightly smaller so as to open more easily? Shaving or sanding the edges?

Here's a pic of the cab doors prior to installation but it gives you an idea (they're in place for the most part, in the pic):

I don't have a pic of the latches but the link below shows the idea.

Thank you!!

Here is a link that might be useful: Here's an example of the actual latch I got

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